I am blessed to be one of several trained First Responders through International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC - www.iocc.org) Frontliners Team. And, in training to be a First Responder in…
"Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence." This quote by Henry David Thoreau is beautiful. But I have a problem with…
"No life is a total waste. It can always serve as a bad example." I'll never forget when my best friend first shared this bit of wisdom with me. I…
Let's face it; learning the lessons of life the "hard way" is our default position as humans. Oscar Wilde said that "Experience is merely the name men gave to their…
What's the best way to improve society? Change the person or change the society? There was a day in America when the common understanding was to change the person and…
I love it when the Church gives us these Old Testament readings! And the reason is because too many of us misinterpret the word "Old" for "unnecessary." And nothing could…
An Optimist says the glass is half full; A Pessimist says the glass is half empty; A Realist says the glass has water in it; An Opportunist drinks the water…
Ok, so it's a pet peeve of mine. This whole notion of "fairness" strikes me as a cop out and a danger. Precisely because fairness is so important AND so…
You've heard the old joke about the man who bought a horse from a very religious owner. The horse didn't respond to the normal commands like "giddy up" for "go"…
"But it's not fair!" You could hear the pain and anger in her voice. You could see her face was contorted and shaped in a way that communicated just how…