The world has been watching with horror and amazement as the Kilauea volcano erupts in Hawaii. Though it has been erupting since 1983, with social media, its power has been on full display. Every day we see pictures and video of molten lava spewing into the air or flowing across the tropical landscape to […]
As I watched the aftermath of another school shooting, it made me wonder. What if that teenager had been taught to love one another? Would it have made a difference if “Thou shall not kill” was hanging on the wall of his classroom and he was taught the reasons why? Perhaps he would have
I scanned through our community newspaper and noticed an obituary for an elderly lady. Since she was part of our community, I read through the notice to see who she was and what she had done. It was a standard list of where she was born, what school she attended, where she had worked,
As I drove through a subdivision, I could tell the houses were built according to plan. They weren’t exactly alike but were of similar quality. They were brick or stone, some had two stories, while others were single story. Some homes were painted white and others brighter or darker colors, but you could tell the
I love chocolate! After living in Belgium for three years, I am a bit of a chocolate snob. With so many varieties of fine chocolates to choose from, I preferred the small, thin pieces of dark chocolate. In Brussels you could buy them in the grocery store for less than $5. That isn’t bad
