The ancient bearded man dressed in the vestiture and hood of chain mail speaks quietly and with conviction: “You must choose, but choose wisely. For …
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A Difficult Childhood
All of us have difficult odds to overcome, but those odds are not the enemy… By his own admission, Elon Musk had a difficult childhood. …
Read More »We Need to Rest
In 1879, the modern world changed forever with a patent. It was issued for the invention of a carbon filament made of cotton and linen …
Read More »Calling for Help
Thirty years ago, my wife Roberta had a “rebirth” experience. Let me explain: She and I had been married for five years and were living …
Read More »Pull Off The Road
“Sometimes you just have to pull off the road.” This thought kept invading my mind as my little rental car continued to slip and slide on the …
Read More »What is Normal?
You’re not normal, and neither am I. In fact, I’ve been hard-pressed to find anyone who can sum up what “normal” is or looks like. …
Read More »Dying Prepared
My brother-in-law is one of the godliest men I have ever met. He has recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and unless a miracle happens, …
Read More »Twenty-Six Letters
Twenty-six letters. Only 26 letters in the alphabet, but imagine the possibilities. Imagine the potential carnage! What makes the difference between a New York Times bestseller that …
Read More »Anxiety Pills
In her article titled “Listening to Xanax,” reporter Lisa Miller chronicles “how Americans learned to stop worrying about worry and pop its pills instead.” Miller …
Read More »Letting Go of Guilt
Hanging on to something that once helped you isn’t always the best idea. In fact, it can be downright discouraging and unproductive. My case in point? Water-skiing. …
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