Everyone has their favorite place to eat, a spot that they know shelling out $20 or $30 for a meal for two is worth it because of good service, impressive décor and a sense of being a home away from home. Even when they travel away from where they live, there are some places that…

We’re still waiting to hear who is going to be the president of the United States, with record voter turnout being the most notable story on the airwaves. However, there is another record that is not getting as much attention—how much was spent on political races this election. A CNBC report indicates that about $14…

There’s no wrong way to process your grief. However, there are some ways that are more unusual and fascinating than others. One day, I was listening to National Public Radio, and I heard a story about a Navajo woman who turned her deceased son into a superhero. No, she didn’t find a magical stone or…

Growing up in the country gave me the opportunity to see a lot of things that most folks in urban dwellings don’t get to experience. The obvious things are all the farm animals—chickens, cows, pigs, ducks, horses, etc. There’s also all the freshly grown fruits and vegetables fresh out of the ground or off the…

The recent annual American Values Survey shows that 70% of respondents are in favor of same-sex marriages. Only 28% reported they didn’t want their gay friends and neighbors to tie the knot by matrimonial means. This is a big shift from the way things were years ago. Homosexuality itself was considered to be gross and…

TV series come and go, sometimes in the blink of an eye. However, there are some things that continue to shine bright year after year, traditions that you look forward to, especially around the holidays. Since the 1960s, one of those traditions has been to see the Peanuts holiday specials—“It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”…

Churches have a reputation for trying to help solve the world’s problems. Sadly, churches also have the rep for ignoring the Lord’s commandment to love thy neighbor, which often requires people outside the church to come forward and resolve the situation. A church in Lincoln, Nebraska, decided that a faithful 13-year-old boy should no longer…

It’s a little over a month before the next election in November, and there’s a very grave threat to our free society. It’s in Congress. It’s in our justice system. It’s even seeped into the hallowed halls of the White House. Political parties. They just need to die. Whether it’s peacefully in their sleep or…

Today, I’m saying goodbye for the last time to one of the best furry friends God could have given me, someone who has been my companion, a source of support, a source of laughter and my shadow. It’s something that all pet owners have to face, but it’s never something that’s easy. Toby came into…

The coronavirus pandemic has cancelled most of 2020. Sports leagues postponed to late summer, theatrical productions cancelled or fading to virtual shows. Community festivals 86’d because they might—gasp—draw a crowd. All of that was bad enough, but then I saw a headline that made me bare my fangs, draw out my claws and look around…

Disparaging our men and women who don military uniforms and fight for our freedom is wholly un-American. It ranks right up there with not standing for the National Anthem or burning the American flag. It’s a slap in the face to all the things that make this country so beautiful and wonderful. The Atlantic recently…

The shots might have been fatal, but they might have also served as a wake-up call. Everybody’s painfully aware of the violence engulfing southern Wisconsin after a Black man named Jacob Blake was shot by a white officer in Kenosha during a domestic dispute call. It didn’t take long for the protests to begin—and it…