Our modern world seems to run on violence. And it seems that everyday the news is of more violence there and more violence here. From college campuses arguing over speech…
Are you the jealous type? I guess with me, it all depends. I am jealous of my time. I am jealous of my schedule. But other than that, I can't…
The myth of Narcissus is legendary. Narcissus was a man who was exceptionally handsome and knew it. And his actions reflected his utter disdain for those who loved him. He…
"You're making a spectacle of yourself!" I remember when I first heard those words from a relative. You see, I'd just discovered that I could make people laugh, and I…
The whole notion of a high priest is so foreign to we egalitarian Americans and moderns. We are centuries removed from a time when hierarchy and royalty were the norm.…
Socrates sees the wisdom in living a wakeful life when he says "The unexamining life is not worth living for a human being." Notice the continual action implied in the…
I was a nervous wreck! A 15 year old teenager with his best buddies were sneaking into a movie theater without paying! I can hear the voice of my mother…
I've heard this so many times: Why can't I find love? What's wrong with me? The expectations of some fairy tale notions wound us and wound our children. And that,…
"Early is on time. On Time is late. Late is unacceptable!" These were my words, but they were coming out of my daughter's mouth! She was giving a friend of…
Well, the truth is I was worried (OK, actually worried and scared). I had never faced anything like this before and all I had ever heard was this situation was…