There is a direct correlation between delayed gratification and intelligence. In the famous Stanford study a group of children were told they could have one marshmallow now, or they could…
A recent meeting of the G-20, that group of nations whose economic policies tend to drive the world's economy, met with the usual protesters in the streets. The groups that…
A recent article in the New York Times suggested that up to 35% of the Twitter feeds most people follow aren't real people. They are programs designed to mimic the…
Here's a chilling phrase: "And they prayed and said, 'Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show which one of these two thou hast chosen to take the place…
It seems being offended is a national pastime these days. Folks have become so thin skinned that any suggestion that someone might disagree with their ideas is treated as akin…
When I was young, I enjoyed a cartoon called "Transformers." The theme song was "Transformers; more than meets the eye! Transformers; robots in disguise!"
The whole premise of the show was…
Today we prepare our hearts to celebrate the Transfiguration of the Lord! Tomorrow is the Feast! Tonight we celebrate the Great Vespers of the Feast to properly get ready to…
Welcome to the second day of the Dormition Fast! The wisdom of the fasting disciplines of the Church are meant to reinforce the reality that unless the faith is holistically…
"If you want a guarantee, buy a dishwasher!" These are the plain spoken words of a wise man to me early on in my spiritual journey that eventually led me…
My grandfather was an amazing storyteller. He was always a larger than life figure in my eyes as a boy and still is even as a grown man. He had…