Cecil the lion from Zimbabwe is dead. The story has captured the outraged pulse of the internet. The dentist, Walter Palmer from Minnesota, killed Cecil under dubious circumstances to add a stuffed carcass to his trophy room. Americans are...
When I hear the words “blue moon” I’m reminded of a song from the ancient days with this line: “Blue moon, you saw me standing alone.” Or I’m reminded of getting a double-dipped ice-cream cone proudly glowing a bright...
Time zones are killers. A couple of days ago I drove from Michigan to northern Idaho. During the 2000 mile journey the time zone shifted three times. Yesterday morning I awoke in Idaho at 2:00 AM and thought the...
Yesterday, while driving down the road, I’m trying to make a hotel reservation. The desk clerk informed me the room rate would be $159 for the night. I asked, “Do you give a senior citizen discount?” She shot back,...
Years ago I went on a mission trip to Ecuador to construct a building in a small jungle town in the southern part of the country. After two days on the job site we received word the son of...