October 14, 2009 | 6 comments
Some time ago, I was listening to the story of a woman who felt she didn’t fit in. She listed off all the reasons why she was different than everyone else, why nobody liked her, at least from her momentarily depressed
April 19, 2009 | 1 comment
The community I live in has been amazingly insulated from the economic downturn facing the rest of the country and the world. Residents invested in the stock market have felt an impact, but the local economy is strong. Stores report
July 5, 2008 | 5 comments
Yesterday, we stopped at the local fire station to borrow a life jacket for a river outing my family was taking that afternoon. The fire department loans out jackets to community members as a public service and promotion of safety.
June 25, 2007 | 24 comments
I attend church services at the Church of Christ, Scientist, which has hundreds of branches around the world, and I’ve heard it frequently complained by visitors that these services could use some more life. Now, I will be the first
June 11, 2007 | 5 comments
I had to catch a 5:31 a.m. plane last Thursday for a business meeting in Boston. I arrived at the airport in what had always been plenty of time only to find an unusually long line waiting to pass through