Tag: perspective

What is a victory in sports?

February 22, 2010 | 5 comments

I went to Principia College last weekend to watch Jenna, my daughter, swim in the Liberal Arts Swimming and Diving Championships. It was a large meet with 10 teams competing. The Crafton Center where the meet was held on the

How old do you feel?

August 11, 2009 | 6 comments

Somewhere, recently, I read an article about a family reunion where four generations of family members had gathered together. The patriarch of the family was a great grandpa who had 92 years behind him. He was a healthy active man.

Look up and out

July 9, 2009 | 4 comments

My daughter loves to ride horses, so yesterday we found a corral and hired a guide to take the family on a trail ride around the Lake Louise area. I have almost no experience riding horses, so I was quite

Tri-Cities is a nice place

July 2, 2009 | 2 comments

When I travel around the country, I tell people that I live in a desert. They often find this hard to believe since Washington State is known as the Evergreen State! But it is true. It’s hot, dry and arid

The future of Christian Science

June 18, 2009 | 5 comments

A while back, while pondering the declining membership I’ve seen in many branch churches of the Christian Science movement, the question beckoned for attention in my mind, “What if the world no longer had Christian Science? Would it matter?” To