Lost in Translation

It may come as a surprise to our three "natural" children" to learn that they have "adopted" brothers and sisters. Yep, that's right... Janet and I have several children who refer to us as their adopted parents. Not only will…

We are on the eve of April 15th and usually that means that tomorrow is tax day. At least in most years - but this year, due to an anomaly called Emancipation Day, some states have until the 18th to…

The last several days, my allergies have really been bothering me. Yesterday morning at breakfast, I asked Janet to please pass me a Kleenex - and she handed me two, instead of the one that I had asked for. She…

Every once in a while, I receive a question or enter into a conversation about whether the Bible can be interpreted a variety of different ways or not. I am sure that most, if not all of us, have read…

It's near the end of the day - Easter Sunday, 2016. Many of us have used the traditional Easter greeting - or it's response, "He is Risen, indeed." We have gone through Holy Week - starting with Palm Sunday, then…

It's the 24th of March and as I reflect back on the years of my life, an unusually large number of important events have occurred on the 24th day of various months. For starters, Janet and I were engaged on…

Lately, a number of my friends have had birthdays - it seems that February and March are just filled with them, including my own on Feb. 19th. And today, my brother-in-law, Randy, is celebrating his. This morning, as I was…

I can't help but write about what have become the most profane and disrespectful political contests I have ever witnessed. I remember, as a boy, that there seemed to be more grace and discretion in politics. Before my time, during…

The last several weeks, we have seen the start of the political process for determining the presidential candidates from the two major parties in the U.S. First we witnessed the caucuses in Iowa and then, earlier this week, we saw…

For some reason, I have been in the midst of discussions with a number of business and personal friends who are engaged in the process of changing jobs. In some instances, this change involves looking for a new position after…