Black History Month

“I have one great political idea. . . . That idea is an old one.  It is widely and generally assented to; nevertheless, it is very generally trampled upon and disregarded.  The best expression of it, I have found in the Bible.  It is in...
Mastering Habits

Mastering Habits

Years ago, I used to have a dish of ice cream almost every night and often with chocolate syrup.  I rationalized that since it was of the ‘lite’ variety it was okay.  But, when I combined that with some other eating and drinking habits in the evening, I eventually...

Discernment, Part Two

See Past What Only the Eye and Ear Reveal Discernment is essential.  The lacks of which breeds and invites more dissent than any of us are ready to accept.  If you’ve experienced arrows shot in your back, it’s because you are out front leading, an exemplar.  One of...
Black Friday, Another Lottery?

Black Friday, Another Lottery?

Avoid The Shame Of Losing and Be A Winner Year Round Remember the advocates of state sponsored lottery?  They promised huge amounts of revenue from ticket sales would fund public school systems and support other ‘worthwhile’ services (except gambling addiction).  Who...
Discernment, Part One

Discernment, Part One

See Past What Only the Eye and Ear Reveal When I was a high school senior, I signed up for speech class (mostly because of the new, just out of college, gorgeous speech teacher, Linda)  I learned much from her, not because of my youthful infatuation, but because of...
Discernment, Part One

Trying Not To Lose

At the U.S. Open Golf Championship this past summer, Jim Furyk did his best ‘not to lose’ and he ended up doing exactly that, losing.  Why, I believe it’s because he didn’t try to win, even though he had the lead. Leading late in the 4th quarter, NFL teams...