I lost a dear friend of mine recently and earlier this week I had the distinct honor to conduct his celebration of life service. Dale and I were friendly competitors, then became friends and, finally, great friends. He passed away…
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It’s Easter, 2026! First of all, “He is Risen!” This is the traditional greeting between Christians on Easter Day. While we celebrate Easter and speak of the resurrection of Jesus and all that entailed, there is another element that we…
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Yesterday, NASA launched the first spaceship in more than 50 years on a mission to the moon. This launch has been delayed for a number of months and the Artemis program (named after the twin of Apollo) has been plagued…
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Janet has been housebound for about nine weeks now since her back surgery and we made it a priority to get to the Palm Sunday services at church today. It’s one of my favorite services of the year, primarily because…
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Well, the 2026 Iditarod dog sled race is in the books. I am thrilled that Jessie Holmes became a repeat winner this year, making him one of the few mushers in history who has successfully had back to back wins…
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The spring equinox is that time of year when we move the clocks ahead an hour and start to look forward to the summer routine that we are accustomed to. But it’s not the same all over the world, even…
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So I want to set the expectation early this evening. This post isn’t really about St. Patrick’s Day… But each year I am reminded of an incident that happened when I was in seventh or eighth grade. The school, like…
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This week, massive areas of the United States have been hit by incredibly forceful winds. Of course, tornadoes have already been spotted from Dallas to Illinois to northern Indiana. I was speaking with my brother in suburban Chicago after hearing…
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Back in 2009, when we were traveling more than we do now, Janet and I flew to Anchorage, AK, spent the night, then flew to Fairbanks, took a scenic train ride to a lodge near Denali National Park, eventually boarded…
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I was reading a newsletter several days ago and came across an article entitled, “Fast Fashion.” It sounded interesting so I decided to take a look and I admit that it wasn’t what I thought it would be. It turns…
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