There’s a new “eye in the sky”—and it may be watching you. A new program is aimed at reducing speeding along a local, major highway. I-95 was widened earlier this year, and an increase in the number of speeders has contributed to frequent, deadly accidents. The...
Success or Failure?
Success and failure used to be easy to measure. In school, you either passed or failed based on clearly established grading standards. In manufacturing, success is determined by output. Even in finance, successful deals are measured by profit. But when you write for...
When Do You Begin?
Parents have all sorts of questions regarding beginnings for their children. When should your child speak his first word or begin eating solid food? When should she start learning to read or begin learning math? When should your child learn to ride a bicycle or how to...
Evolution…and a Sense of Humor
It seems a whole lot of people have lost their sense of humor. If you’ve seen the recent Dr. Pepper ad on Facebook, you know what I’m talking about. The ad, posted earlier this month, shows an ape who evolves into a man after drinking a can of Dr. Pepper. The ad...
Hurry Up and Wait – The Life of a Writer
It’s a scene repeated thousands of times in cities and towns across our nation and around the world. The aroma of roasted coffee beans wafts through a store as customers race to the counter, place and receive their orders, and rush off to work. Coffee shops such as...
The Value of a Single Life
The 7-billionth person was born recently. Don’t feel bad if you missed it. Record keepers aren’t absolutely sure when he or she was born. There’s also a slight disagreement between the predictions of the United Nations and the U.S. Census Bureau. With an estimated...
Class of 2016 Mindset
My nephew started college this month. If that didn’t make me feel old, the newest edition of the Beloit College Mindset List certainly did. If you’re not familiar with the Mindset List, Beloit College has been releasing a new version every August since 1998. It...
Inconvenient Service
A few weeks ago, I posted the following on my Facebook page: “Is God calling you to serve Him? What is your answer?” It’s a relatively straightforward question. Yes or no. And yet it’s often not so simple.God calls us to serve in our churches, neighborhoods, and Bible...
The Trouble with Youngsters Today…
What’s the matter with young people today? If this is the future of our country, our nation is doomed. The trouble with youngsters today… I can remember hearing statements like these when I was a teenager, 40+ years ago. And I’m still hearing them today. I’ve even...
Don’t Eat at Chick-Fil-A on August 1
Did I get your attention with that title? Good. Keep reading! The furor over Chick-Fil-A has grown to epic proportions. Who would have thought the simple matter of a CEO expressing his support for the biblical model of marriage would result in expressions of rage,...
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