The story of the four men involved in the boating accident in the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida Coast is sad and shocking. Three of the men, two of them NFL players, were lost at sea. They had taken off their life jackets, and one of them tried to Read more
This morning, I ran across this passage in Scripture: I rejoice in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me; but you had no opportunity. Not that I complain of want; for I have learned, in whatever state I am, to be content. I Read more
As our new president begins to fill his cabinet and gather his czars, I’ve been thinking more and more about the weight this places on the Catholic bishops of the United States. I know that some of them, like Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas, feel they’re called Read more
In military terms, AWOL stands for “Absent WithOut Leave” and refers to a soldier’s unexcused failure to report for duty. I think the term applies here, too. I’ve been absent without leave for the past couple of weeks, ignoring this blog in lieu of preparations for our son’s deployment. Unless Read more
Not a new horror flick. Not a premiere Pixar animation tale. No, it’s the return of THE pens, as in the pens that have been gradually disappearing from my desk for the past several weeks and irritating the daylights out of me. The mass exodus has left me – grudgingly Read more
I was beaten at my own game today. I have a penchant for making people smile. There’s nothing I hate worse than looking around me and seeing frowning faces. I can never figure out why folks are always frowning. There’s so much in life to be joyful about! Even under Read more
We had a beautiful, unusually warm and sunny February day in Wisconsin yesterday. The perfect day for a long walk along Lake Michigan. Sort of. Yesterday was my first walk without my walking buddy. All day I’d been trying to talk myself into going, but I kept putting it off. Read more