April 27, 2008 | 1 comment
I picked up this interesting observation from an Edward Jones newsletter. Why Are the Media So Negative? The Story of the Bad News Bears Two university professors, Robert Lichter and Ted Smith, once asked, “Does the media have a negative
March 11, 2008 | 3 comments
A reader shared this story with me today that warms the heart and brightens hope. I was told that the state of Maine had a large number of snowmobile fatalities last weekend, around seven. Most often, accidents result from people
February 25, 2008 | 4 comments
Just received the below inspiration from a deep-thinking reader in response to my recent blog, “Shooting in Illinois.” It will reach your heart… Evan, Last week, I read your blog about the tragic shootings at Northern Illinois University in which
February 18, 2008 | 6 comments
It was the oddest experience I’ve had in a long time. Two nights ago, I looked at a part of my body and blinked twice, because conditions didn’t look normal. I thought, “No, this can’t be.” I blinked again, and
January 24, 2008 | 3 comments
A man was lost while driving through the country. As he tried to reach for the map, he accidentally drove off the road into a ditch. Though he wasn’t injured, his car was stuck deep in the mud. So the