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
December 9, 2007 | 5 comments
A woman told me she didn’t feel close to God. She said the crisis facing her family felt overwhelming and made her feel helpless and left wondering, “Will God ever help me?” I replied, “God is the authority, dominion, power
September 28, 2007 | 4 comments
Yesterday, a traveling saleswoman stopped into my office to sell me a cleaning product I had never heard of before. It was a green liquid, made of natural ingredients, can clean anything according to its promoter, and was environmentally safe.
September 8, 2007 | 24 comments
While hiking near Yellowstone last month, a guide told my group that forest rangers were quick to clear campgrounds and hiking trails of dead animals. And periodically, campgrounds and trails that had a dead carcass would be closed for the