Not determined by evolution

In the US where I live, today is Mother’s Day.  So I would be remiss if I didn’t start off with a greeting and hearty “Happy Mother’s Day” to all the mothers reading this. I’ve been chewing on something for a couple weeks....

45 Years in the Making

I have a stack of books sitting on my desk. I actually use them as a stand for a lamp. But I chose them because they are big books and I needed some height on the lamp. What are the books? They are reflections on plays and movies written by the people who were a part...

the ass-end of the story

Pardon me for going all “King James” on you with the subject line. But I’ve been thinking about Palm Sunday and an oft-overlooked character in the scene. Namely, the transportation. Yes, I’m talking about the donkey – or in King Jimmy...

I had to stop reading after the first line

A few days ago I got an email from an author I follow. The this email had a subject line that jolted me to my core. “We all deserve unconditional grace and forgiveness.” I literally felt like an electric charge zapped through my body when I read that. This...