I thought that I knew quite a bit of our country’s history, until recently. I loved history when I was in grammar school and also high school. Since then, I have also tried to stay current and so I was…
We are in the middle of one of the most heated political battles of our lifetimes. We need only have watched the first presidential debate and the vice-presidential debate to know that decorum, respect and kindness have already gone out…
With all the debate and commentary on the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the Republican effort to seat another Justice of the Supreme Court as soon as possible, I couldn’t help but recall how many memories I have…
Two of my dear friends and I start out each week with a call at 8:00 a.m. Monday mornings. We have known each other for decades and have also done career ministry together; assisting many men and women in their…
This past week was National Roundabout Week and an interesting thing happened in our community. On May 16, 1997, Carmel, IN opened its first roundabout in our city; and it happened to be in our neighborhood. Since then, there have…
Once again, it’s been quite a week. On Tuesday, September 22nd, we had the official start of fall at 9:30 am Eastern time. Fall is my favorite time of year – Grandpa used to teach me that it is the…
Today, Janet and I took our grandson, Connor, back to the University of Cincinnati after he came home for a weekend visit. Our daughter, Kristin, went with us and as Connor gave us a tour of the campus, memories came…
We have lived in our home almost seven years now and I continue to admire the couple who built this house back in 2002. They were an older couple who had sold their summer lake home as well as a…
Yesterday afternoon, Janet and I were sitting out in the yard having a conversation with family members who came in from the Chicago area to spend the Labor Day weekend with us. With all the concern over COVID-19, we have…
I am amazed at the turmoil that we are experiencing in our country these days. And the longer this pandemic goes on, the worse it seems to get. The boundaries of civility and respect are fading into the background. As…