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December 2012

December 03, 2012

Sorry Bob Costas, I Disagree.

Sorry, Bob. I disagree. First of all, let me say that I'm every bit as...

November 2012

November 28, 2012

Dealing With The Holiday Blues

The holiday season seems to bring out the blue in all of us. I see...

November 26, 2012

Enjoy The Holiday Season Without Guilt

I will exercise less this month. I will eat more butter. And I will feel...

November 15, 2012

A Change to Bittersweet Dormancy

I have strongly mixed feelings about this time of year. The leaves are gone. The...

November 12, 2012

A 10-Year-Old’s Tribute To Veterans

"When I See The Flag" Written by my daughter, Kate, when she was 10 (she's...

November 09, 2012

The New World Good Music Brings

“The music, while it lasted, brought a new world into being.” – Wendell Berry in Jayber...

November 06, 2012

Musings on 1.7 billion dollars, spirited debates, and Toto

I have two reflections on 2012 election season as I’m pacing back and forth like...

November 04, 2012

Orphan Sunday

Today is Orphan Sunday! Please join me in praying for children around the world who...

October 2012

October 31, 2012

An Intolerant Attack On Intolerant Christians

I love ironies. Here’s one (two, as you’ll see) that I found on Huffington Post’s...

October 29, 2012

The Whitetail Rut…They’re Crazy!

The air almost smells different. It’s the beginning of the rut, a frenzied time of...

October 26, 2012

Why Nipping At Others Doesn’t Work In Kennels Or Marriages

Nobody likes to be nipped at all the time. Just ask our German Wirehair, Ezra....

October 19, 2012

Lance Armstrong’s Ends…Do They Justify His Means?

A friend recently asked a question that many of us are asking these days. He...

October 17, 2012

“Your Pension Is Bigger Than Mine”

“I don't look at my pension...it's not as big as yours.” – President Obama...

October 13, 2012

Pentagon Employees Surfing Web For Porn

Should I defend our nation against foreign terror, or should I surf the web for...

October 11, 2012

Bowhunting & Debating – Paul Ryan Makes The Connection!

If you like to hunt and fish, you've got to admire a politician who approaches...

October 08, 2012

Does Big Government Make Neighbors Superfluous?

I’d rather have a homemade loaf of bread from my neighbor than a loaf of...

October 03, 2012

What Do You Feel Like Doing…And Does It Even Matter?

What do you feel like doing? Ask me that question, and at any given moment,...

October 01, 2012

“Team Jack”…And Why Everyone Looks Good In Red

We all want to be on a team. Some team. Any team. If it happens...

September 2012

September 28, 2012

Would You Rather Your Kids Be Smart OR Virtuous?

I eat this stuff up. I get juiced when a major secular publication such as...

September 24, 2012

Dogs At Work Remove Stress

I’m blaming it on stress. Our family took in a 9-week old yellow Labrador Retriever...

September 19, 2012

Does God Have The Power To Change Your Life?

“Do you really think God can change my life?” I’m asked that question on a...

September 17, 2012

Proving Your Love By Beating Up A Moose

How do you know you have an enduring marriage to a highly committed mate?...

September 10, 2012

Focusing On The Heart… Theirs And Ours

As parents, it's easy to expend our time and energy keeping our kids clean on...

September 06, 2012

Becoming a Palpable Presence in Our Children’s Lives

Some dads are present sometimes. Some are absent. And then some are palpable presences in...

September 03, 2012

Slaying Dragons and Eating Peas

What my nine-year-old son hears: I’m going to be gone for about a week…so you’re...

August 2012

August 29, 2012

Is Your Sign Language On Safety?

You know we’re confused about the human nature and where evil comes from when we...

August 28, 2012

Entitlement, Candy Canes, & Richard Cory

Entitlement is the thistle taking over the garden of the American dream. It simply will...

August 23, 2012

Biola, 1st Amendment, and the Affordable Care Act

Sdrawkcab. Oops, I mean, backwards. That’s how our government is interpreting and handling the First...

August 20, 2012

Calvin Miller, Making Choices, and Following Through

I'm feeling sad over the death of Calvin Miller. I not only appreciate his...

August 20, 2012

My Best Friend Is A Buffalo

This video was good for a Monday morning belly laugh (thanks to Kevin DeYoung). About...