What’s New
And That Is Dying
Yesterday morning's date, March 4, kept niggling in my brain. But until an email arrived from my youngest cousin Dan, the significance of the date escaped me. It was the anniversary of my father's death. The fifteenth anniversary, to be exact. Fifteen years since...
The Struggle to Be Grateful
Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! Romans 7:24-25a We’ve had plenty to be thankful about this winter. Not much snow. Warmer than average temperatures. Good driving conditions. With...
Gail’s Little Cheddar Meat Loaves
Do you remember the meatloaf controversy generated by a comment made in the December 14 post? The one where I innocently stated my ambivalence toward meatloaf? Well several people from both sides of the meatloaf controversy made comments about my predilection, but one...
Ice, Shirtsleeves, and Subway Doors in the Atlanta Airport
After a long day of travel to points south, I've come to the following conclusions: Nothing beats leaving your coat in the car when your nephew drops you off at the Minneapolis airport as the first flakes of an oncoming snowstorm fall around you. When your seat is...
The Danger of Self-Diagnosis
During January and February, my days were consumed with research for a new book proposal about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in kids. Consequently, I learned just enough about several mental illnesses to endanger my own state of mind. All this new information...
Does this 1930’s Suitcase Qualify for Disneyana Status?
One of the items unearthed during this winter's sorting and purging binge was this Walt Disney child's suitcase. It was given to Hiram's mom, Elsie, in the 1930s. Her eyes shone as she told about receiving it from her parents during the Great Depression. The case was...