This past Christmas, Janet and I focused on others in the family and decided that we would limit what we gave to each other. Frankly, we are at that point in our lives when we pretty much get whatever we…
Well, I think I have just about heard of everything now. I happened to be reading when a notice popped up about an update on the 10,000 year clock that is being financed by Jeff Bezos, the Founder of Amazon….
This past weekend, Carmel, IN hosted the Midwest Ice Carving Championships. Professional carvers from around the midwest gathered together in downtown Carmel for several days of fun and instruction regarding the art of shaping and carving ice. As long as…
I used to travel extensively for business. There were years that I would spend more than 75 nights in Marriott hotels to achieve Platinum status and also more than 60 nights in Hilton hotels to achieve Diamond status. Many years…
So far this winter, we have been very fortunate with the mild weather that we have been having. In fact, it has been the warmest winter we have had in a number of years. But that all changed a day…
We are getting ready here in central Indiana for a very rare occurrence. That is, on April 8th of this year, a total solar eclipse will occur and Hamilton County, Indiana, the county where our home in Carmel is located,…
Yesterday, we finished the official celebration of Christmas with the occurrence of Epiphany. That is celebrated January 6th each year and marks the time that it is believed the Wise Men first laid eyes on the baby Jesus. There is…
When Janet and I were dating in Chicago, we loved to go out and get pizza. Usually deep dish Chicago style up in the northern suburbs (think Gulliver’s) or downtown at Pizzeria Uno or Due… Malnatti’s was also around, primarily…
Today, the cusp of Christmas Day, is an unusual day in the church. That’s because we can have a difficult time discerning as to whether today is the fourth Sunday of Advent – or is it Christmas Eve. Well, that’s…