False Advertising

False Advertising

The woman in the silver SUV laid on her horn.  And closed in on the bumper of the guy in front of her.She was exasperated by his not-one-mph-above-the-speed-limit pace.    As they approached the next intersection, the light turned yellow. ...
Do Animals Go to Heaven?

Do Animals Go to Heaven?

Sir Timothy Berners-Lee, the computer scientist credited with inventing the World Wide Web, was recently asked what aspect of internet usage surprised him the most.His one-word answer?  “Kittens.” Cats have gradually taken over our homes and our...
Going Through Death

Going Through Death

What is the meaning of life?The Greek philosopher Plato declared that the entire task of philosophy is melete thanatou: “mindfulness of death.”  In 2006, medical journalist Dr. Timothy Johnson wrote, “The meaning of life is that it stops.” Not much has...

God is For Us

Viruses can definitely mess up your summer. In the summer of 1981, Chris – a nine-year-old resident of Grand Saline, Texas – got the news that he had mononucleosis.   In a heartbeat, all of the outdoor activities that make life worth living for...
You Poor Thing

You Poor Thing

When it comes to love relationships, our culture assumes that big moments are a big deal.That’s what we see on the screen. Humphrey Bogart tenderly wraps his arms around a weepy Ingrid Bergman and she surrenders her heart.   A real man ought to embrace...