

The loneliest job in the world
Sometime during the storm of July 14, 2018, 19-year-old Aldi Adilang fell into fitful sleep. Since the age of sixteen, Aldi had worked as...


Your Hearing is being Tested
After days of me not feeling well, my wife asked me to visit the ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat) physician. My ears had been plugged up...


Life is like an Ice Rink
How does ice skating sound when it 97 degrees outside plus 73 percent humidity? In the mid-summer, I took two of my grandchildren to the...


Singing the Devil's music?
My mother was a wonderful singer. She often sang in church, at home, in the car, and wherever she was comfortable. She taught me a love...


The Introducer
The first time I went to the circus, it was incredible. The lions, tigers, and elephants captured my attention. And then there were the...


An offering in the saloon?
Texas history is full of interesting stories. Let me share one about the town of Pecos. It's about perseverance, vision, and...


How to mow the grass
The other day I was driving through an upscale neighborhood and thought, “wonder why no one ever taught these people how to mow their...


Group Think: The gospel of YELP
The summer before I entered high school, there were a lot of changes going on in my mind. Growing up was upsetting my world. Mainly, I...


Dim Decisions
“Dim” means not so bright. When dim precedes the word decision, it means “not so bright idea.” I suppose that we have all made dim...


I want to be an astrophysicist
“I want to be an astrophysicist.” William Maillis is eleven years old. When most boys his age are quizzed, they talk about frogs,...












