The internet is awash with the problems of young people these days. Tales of rebellion, despair, substance abuse, suicide and serious doubts about their generation are all over. There have always been generation gaps, but most fade as the reality of life sets in and they have to take on responsibilities. Each generation has some

When I make the 30 mile trip to Church, I am often frustrated by slow drivers. They have powerful cars, with big engines, and all the performance accessories to safely drive much faster than they do. Sometimes several slow drivers will occupy both lanes and keep others from passing them. Loop 1604 was engineered to

I am off today to celebrate the US Holiday “Memorial Day.” Because we are living in Beijing, China, there are few visible signs of the significance this day holds, other than the flag at half-staff at the US Embassy. The definition of a “memorial” is “something designed to preserve the memory of a person, event,

     We are celebrating Memorial Day in the US (May) and also the birthdays of several friends.  Celebrating our friend’s birthdays is easy to understand, especially if they are good people.  What if the person isn’t “good” and is wasting the life they were given?  Celebrating Memorial Day is different, because we are honoring the

This caption is all too familiar on Facebook. A glaring message with the picture of a smiling child conveys a tragic message. A family is in the midst of an unimaginable nightmare. Their child is missing! The notice itself is a sign that their search has been in vain and that hope is fading. Descriptions