It was Sophia’s Birthday and we wanted to wish her a Happy Birthday and let her know how much we love her even though we lived all the way in Beijing. That was her special day and she deserved a little extra attention. It took a bit of doing with the time difference, […]

    If you have a conversation about a subject people have strong feelings about, it won’t be long before they tell you what they think.  It may not have any basis in fact, but that is what they “believe” until something changes their mind.  What they believe may not make sense to you, but it

     I posted a picture on Facebook of people waiting in a long line to get into a Church.  That was an unusual sight, so I captioned it “They are handing out Get out of Hell Free cards!”  The caption seemed to fit the picture, but getting out of Hell isn’t funny.  You see, nobody

     After a tragic school shooting in Florida, gun-control supporters have come out in force.  They even have students demanding action.  Would their solution have stopped the killer, who was known to Police and reported to the FBI?  The troubled young man was a known problem, but our broken system didn’t have the solution.     

     Last year my wife and I decided to drive across the US, up to Vancouver, Canada and back to Texas for our vacation. We made a plan and that gave us a chance to look at our options, select the best route and make reservations in advance. The plan helped us stay in our