Fighting Against the Fog
When the mist breaks, when the canopy opens to the stars, when the smoke is blown away by a cool breeze, that’s when life begins. Those are the fleeting minutes...
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From Polonius to Ophelia
I never wanted to become Polonius: spouting off advice to Laertes and Ophelia when all they wanted was to receive his blessing so they could leave. All I can sa...
All Children Have Special Needs
Updated Below: When resources tighten, it is natural to want to look after the needs of those dearest to you first. Even if doing so means that others suffer. A...
Teaching Matters
“Miss” Beaver always gave the best hugs. First thing in the morning, after walking to Sallie Z. for first grade, she was there in her classroom find...
A Time to Play
“We are always getting ready to live but never living.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, conc...
What Christmas is All About
As I suspect every parent (and frankly anyone over the age of about 10) can tell you, parenting is hard. When things go wrong with your kids, you may not admit ...
Birth of a Liberal
The light was still there, but that was all I could see. Maybe that was all I needed to see.
“I Shall Wear Purple”
It's wrong to abuse people in the name of God, and we Christians should stop.