It’s been years since I got a Little League trophy. And being the below-average player I was, the only reason I got it is that at our season-ending team dinner, the coach gave a trophy to everyone. He even threw in some complimentary words about my contributions, which—to be honest—were scant. It was not a…
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Having previously been through a heart cath—the procedure where they snake a tube through an artery to look at the heart and determine whether any blockages exist—before, I wasn’t eager to undergo another last month. Yet it proved to be the most pleasant experience to date. Not just because the test showed there weren’t any…
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While the tech world was abuzz recently over the news of a Windows 10 update coming this fall, I can’t profess to feel much excitement. Not when I’m longing for the ease and intuitive features of Windows 7. I got a reminder of how much I loved the older operating system when a friend who…
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If for no other reason than self-interest, I am hoping that Sears doesn’t slide into oblivion. That became more likely with the recent announcement the retail giant will soon close 72 more stores. Then came more news that it would cut 400 fulltime jobs at its corporate office and in support functions. I’m concerned because…
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By now, the recriminations are flying hot and heavy regarding the barrage of gunfire last week that wounded House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and several others. Conservatives are blaming the hatred inflamed by the left. Liberals are blaming President Donald Trump. And the beat goes on. However, obscured in the blame-first atmosphere of modern life…
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Given the widespread bias against anything connected to President Donald Trump, I wasn’t surprised to see vitriol aimed at Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson recently for suggesting that poverty is a state of mind. Carson grew up in inner-city Detroit and became a success in large part because of his single mother’s insistence…
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Having learned years ago in journalism school about the necessity of opening a news story with an interesting lead, I’m pretty sure the Associated Press writer who chronicled possible delays in posting of calorie counts on restaurant menus wasn’t trying to be funny. But when I read the lead sentence recently about attempts to delay…
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This week marks the end of another spring T-ball season, a wistful reminder of a simpler time when baseball was my favorite sport. And, when friends and I could hop in the car and drive to a Cincinnati Reds game without having to pay a king’s ransom for tickets. Despite his tender age, this spring…
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With society taking a downward slide morally as church membership dips, it is easy to get discouraged over the state of things in America. However, instead of getting depressed over the headlines that distract so many of us, it helps to pay close attention to the signs of God at work. I saw three distinct…
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