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Over the weekend my son and I had a rather significant, extended disagreement. Before sharing some of the details, allow me first to fill you in on my ever growing, budding in wisdom, 16 year old... JT is funny and witty and studious and smart. He is athletic and thoughtful
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For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to harvest. A time to kill and a time to heal. A time to tear down and a time to
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As we move closer to the more formal pomp and circumstance coming this weekend -- and prior to posting our second “Note to the Graduate” -- I thought it may be interesting to observe the encouragement others have offered this special time of year. What words do people say to the young
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I’m toying today with a potentially fascinating observation. Allow me to first distinguish between two oft confused virtues: grace and mercy. Grace means unmerited favor -- being given something extra or special that was not earned nor deserved. It is the receiving of something good. Mercy equates to unwarranted forgiveness
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I’ve thought about this post many times. I’ve known what I wish to convey, but I’m still not certain exactly how to say it. It’s too big... too important... too significant a moment. (It’s so significant I may at least pen a second post!) It’
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I will never toe a partisan line. I will not be sucked in to purely partisan thinking -- lured in by potential political opportunists, attempting to seduce us into adopting solely their point of view. One person I believe to be excellent at not being lured is Kirsten Powers, a lifelong
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Ok, ok... it’s true. I have a favorite punctuation mark. In my small world of creative idiosyncrasies -- in a world where some may have a fondness for the colon or comma -- I believe I have admitted before that I love the question mark. Yep... you heard me. I love
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In 1984, the state of Massachusetts abolished the death penalty. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his brother killed three people and injured 264 others in Boston, Massachusetts. Because Tsarnaev was tried on federal charges -- because he was found guilty on 17 capital charges -- and because the jury concluded he showed no remorse
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Forgive me, friends. I feel as if I omitted a glaring point from Sunday’s post. Allow me to return to our previous reference in regard to NFL icon Tom Brady in order to make a more poignant observation. Briefly first, the basic facts regarding Brady’s current predicament: 1.
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“Everything in moderation, including moderation,” said the infamous Oscar Wilde. While I’m not certain the quote is worthy of being a life mantra (especially when it comes to love... and uh, bacon), there’s a reason most of us are not attracted to the extremes; they go too far.
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My desire is to always advocate for integrity -- to embrace and promote what is good and true and right -- in society, sports, politics, you-name-it. While willing to wrestle with all issues and events and never shy from a scenario, sometimes we must be more intentional in focusing on
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Several years ago I sat in the stands after traveling the four plus hours to a baseball tournament for one of my sons. During our fourth or fifth game of the extended weekend, I remember one parent wanting to vent with me; she was irate her son had to sit