It’s the day after Christmas and I am not quite sure what to do with myself. The decorated trees are still emitting their warm glow of their white lights (except for the strain or two that have gone dark on the pre-lit tree). The various containers of festive yummies are still smattered along the kitchen […]

Tomorrow is Election Day. People are afraid. Fear is circulating like autumn leaves trapped in the outside corner of a brick building. Both candidates, both parties, both nonbelievers and believers are trying to harness the power of fear to manipulate and influence, to persuade and motivate and to coerce and bully. If he is elected, […]

I appreciate a good “If/then” statement. You know, “If x, then y.” I am sure all my math and science peeps have already caught on. There is reliability and dependability in knowing that “if” I do the specified thing, “then” I can count on the outcome being predictable and definite. If I set my alarm […]