Courage

October 23, 2006 | 1 comment

Do you have the courage of a hummingbird? Reportedly, the speedy flickers have scared off eagles from devastating their nests. How the little twitters could send a proportionately monstrous bird like an eagle in the other direction sounds incredulous, but

Blanket of belief

October 20, 2006 | 1 comment

One day before last Christmas I was wrapping some presents for the family in my wife’s sewing room. I heard intruding footsteps coming down the hallway, so in desperation to protect the anonymity of my yet unwrapped gifts I threw

Ban unhealthy thoughts

October 19, 2006 | No comments yet

A movement has swept the United States over the last 15-20 years banning the smoking of cigarettes in public places. Last night I remembered what it was like to fly on airplanes in the days when passengers could puff away

Mindless nibbling

October 19, 2006 | 3 comments

Have you ever done it? Open a bag of potato chips while reading a book and chomp your way through the whole package until the last chip is gone? Oops…Maybe a few chips too many?? In the comment section of