shopping with dogs and other mysteries of the modern world

It was the barking that seemed strangely out of place this evening. Maybe I really am a relic of a … More

Friday rewards

I see dog stories as an antidote to the dire news that nothing is ever going to get better. – … More

Two of the unlikeliest associations our minister preached on this past Sunday have some relevance to me this week. Faith … More

We must build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear. Martin Luther King, Jr. I got to … More

We never repent of having eaten too little. Thomas Jefferson Human beings, like all life, animal or plants, are designed … More

Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in while, … More

A recent post of one of my blogging buddies, Kairos, featured an interview with Rabbi Abraham Twerski, on how a … More

I was nominated by my blogging friend, Patti, Wednesday’s Child for the Liebster Award. I am very honored by her nomination. … More

Three groups spend other people’s money: children, thieves, politicians. All three need supervision. Dick Armey Last night, a knock at … More