Your dirty dishes are evidence you have eaten. Your noisy house is proof you have friends and family. Your tired body is a sign you have work. Many of the things we complain about in life are actually signs that God has blessed us. Billions of people on Earth will gladly trade their lives for Read More…
The dog days or dog days of summer are the hot, sultry days of summer. They were historically the period following the heliacal rising of the star system Sirius (known colloquially as the “Dog Star”), which in astrology/astronomy is connected with heat, drought, sudden thunderstorms, lethargy, fever, mad dogs, and bad luck. They are now Read More…
When I was about 30, my father and I went overseas. We shared a room to keep expenses down. Neither of us ever behaved in an inappropriate manner. Yes, I’ve held my dad’s hand, grabbed his arm, and hugged. I showered him shortly before he passed away. He was so concerned for me, I told Read More…
My daughter is getting bullied in high school and her life was threatened. The school says they will handle it, but she’s still getting harassed. The police say it’s the school’s responsibility. What can I do? I was harassed from grade school through high school. Though “harassed” is far too mild a word. For example: Read More…
The Florida Board of Education has approved shocking new standards for African American history, despite overwhelming backlash from the public. Allison Quin Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Gett Middle school students in Florida will soon be taught that slavery gave Black people a “personal benefit” because they “developed skills.” After the Florida Board of Education Read More…
An American imprisoned in a British mental asylum became one of the greatest contributors to the English language. Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images. William Chester Minor opened his eyes and gazed sleepily at the figure of a man looming over the foot of his bed. The intruder, who had been hiding in Minor’s attic during Read More…
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