The lasting impact of the KJV
Like the Pledge of Allegiance or the taxonomic chart, the King James Bible is part of the soundtrack of my childhood. You may think of those things as words on paper, but I when I think of them, I hear...
View ArticleReflecting upon the value of drainage
A man’s life is, more or less, all about drainage. In the beginning, it’s potty-training. And in later years … well, I don’t really even like to think about that. In the middle, however, it’s a lot of...
View ArticleBack to school is a new beginning
There are so many things I forget, but I can rattle off the names of my teachers as easily as I can recite the alphabet. Miss Killen, Mrs. Ebersole, Mrs. Nunn, Miss Guenter, Mrs. Nichols, Mrs. McLravy,...
View ArticleThe Medina County Home represents residents well
One day last month, I took a walk around the Medina County Home with my 11-year-old daughter while we awaited our turn to visit with the home’s superintendent, Lynn Remington. The picnic pavilion was...
View ArticlePeople’s stories are simple, touching
I wish the old clock could talk. My grandpa brought it home from England where he was stationed with the U.S. Army in World War II. Every time I walk by the clock, I wish I could ask him about it. For...
View ArticleA pleasant conversation at the airport
You’re sitting in a waiting room, on an airplane, at a reception, and there’s an empty seat beside you. Eventually, someone comes along and inquires: “Is this seat taken?” He or she sits down and...
View ArticleSharing stories of all our jobs
You’re at a reception or maybe sitting on a plane, and you meet someone new. Eventually, he or she asks: “So, what do you do?” Last week, I invited readers to share the reaction they get when they tell...
View ArticleWhat’s the price of living in the U.S.?
What would you give to live in the greatest country in the world? Most Americans — especially most politicians — argue taxes are too high. It’s like an article of faith. One exception is President...
View ArticleA guide to speaking for shy people
“All great literary men are shy. I am myself, though I am told it is hardly noticeable.” — Jerome K. Jerome, early 20th-century British author and humorist I’m no great literary man, but like my hero,...
View ArticleLife’s pressing questions
Excuse me … may I ask a few questions? How come I don’t mind loading the dishwasher, but I dread unloading it and putting the clean dishes away? Shouldn’t it be the other way around? Maybe putting them...
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