And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that bought and sold in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, …” -Matthew 21:12               Now that we are entering the final month of another year, the holiday season is upon us in full force.  Actually, it started […]

The recent spate of disclosures of abusive sexual misconduct of women by men needs deeper exploration than the tabloid news coverage has provided to date.  And as I attempt herein to study the issue, let me start with full disclosure: I’m a guy of the heterosexual variety.  In my younger days, my libido was the […]

              Because baseball.  That phrase is used by fans of the game when any longer explanation would make no more sense, when, in fact, no explanation can make much sense.                The 2017 World Series provided lots of excitement for fans of the game.  First and foremost, it ended with a cherished seventh game, making […]

              Losing a loved one is always hard.  In my life, I have not been spared the experience.               Callie was my dearest non-human friend.  She was the kind of pal everyone would love to have: steadfast, loyal, devoted, content just to be with me, never asking for anything (other than regular feeding and an […]