Of all the places one can think of, the fence must be about the most uncomfortable place on earth to sit (or perch) on. To…

In the Old Testament of the Holy Bible, a spiritually poignant moment occurred when Moses “.. came to Horeb, the mountain of God. And the…

As we go into a new calendar year with its opportunities and challenges, there is a quality of character we as individuals, civil society and…

Not for the poor, the helpless and the forgotten. For a brief few minutes I sat before the TV for an early morning drink only…

When the wrongdoing of the famous is exposed, their fall (and fall-out) is precipitous. The bubble bursts and the whole world hears all the details…

Upon receiving word of Betty Young’s passing yesterday afternoon, two thoughts came to my mind and heart. The first was “Free at last, released to…

It is our hope as human beings that somehow in our fractured, tortured and mixed up world the negotiating table will eventually prove to be…

The power to take away a human person’s freedom, to forcibly separate a person from loved ones and home, to keep him or her away…

As a Christian, I cannot keep to my seat, or shut my mouth and stay neutral over issues of morality. So I emerge today from…

While some watch birds, I have always preferred trees myself. The best break I ever have always involves sitting where my eyes can behold the…