Righteous Anger
Today was a day for the nation to pause and remember the life, legacy and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For me, it was a day to read, to watch and to reflect on what what Dr. King’s…
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A Prayer for Inauguration Day
God, Creator of the Universe, Sustainer of Faith, Hope and Love, Today, on the day our country honors the beginning of a new term for our president, we come to you first, knowing that you are the Creator of all…
The New Y2K
I recently started using the “Do Not Disturb” feature on my iPhone. At 10:00 PM, it turns on. At 7:00 AM, it turns off. I told the people who need to know how they can reach me in the middle…
Amid the grieving, a rare act of sportsmanship
Saw this in the R-TD this morning: The coach never considered any other option. It didn’t matter that his DeKalb, Ill., High School basketball team had ridden a bus two and a half hours to get to Milwaukee, then waited…
My Inaugeration Speech
Yes, I know “inauguration” is spelled without an “e,” but I decided to pay tribute to our local unnamed CBS affiliate who decided last night that it needed an “e.” This morning, on the day after the Inauguration, I would…
‘Tis the season…
It only took 4 days. The first time we put the lights up, there were too many wires showing. The second time there weren’t enough lights. After the fourth time, I decided we needed new lights. Then when we were…