The horrific attack by Hamas in Israel is hard to comprehend. Terrorists usually limit their targets to preserve some support for their actions, but they didn’t. People normally won’t tolerate attacks against helpless women, children, and the elderly, for no one can justify that kind of slaughter. Apparently, attacking Israelis is an exception to that […]

Now that I’m retired, my wife lets me help her around the house. The other day she asked me to do some menial tasks, and I jokingly replied “What! Do you know who I was?” I was teasing because it doesn’t matter who I “was.” It only matters who I am right now. There were

Along with much of the world, I am stuck inside my home as the government attempts to stop the spread of this awful virus. As we watched the world shut down through the television and internet, huge cities, and famous places, normally jammed with traffic and people, are eerily void of human activity. As I

It seems like I’ve been stuck at home forever, but it’s only been a week or so since we were ordered to stay home, in an attempt to stop the spread of the Wuhan virus. My schedule has dramatically changed, and I feel like a kid who has been grounded for misbehaving and sent to

My favorite (only) grandson stays with us because we live near the college he attends. He is taking a full load of classes and most of the time he is busy with homework. We try not to bother him so he can concentrate on his studies. I’ve noticed that he can find time to do