Columns

Life always goes on

It reminded me of all the chairs, in all the hospital rooms and hospital lounges I’ve ever seen. The chair was covered with a...

The Good News and Mary Poppins

Guess what my wife Robyn and I did on Sunday, December 30? We took our three grandsons and granddaughter to see the movie, “Mary...

What’s your outlook for new year?

It happens a lot around Christmas time in the anticipation and expectation of the giving and receiving of gifts. It is called a “White...

Grateful for trust, service

I am doing something in today’s column I had previously advised News Journal editor Tom Barr and reporter Gary Huffenberger I would not do....

Resolving to get results

Crumple, creak, smash, snap, crackle, and pop. That’s not always the sounds of a breakfast cereal — it is often the sound of New...

Smell the roses and learning BQA

I am sure many of you are ready to turn the corner and head into a new year. I know I am after the...

Education is opening eyes

I occasionally run across people who seem to have photographic memories of their elementary, middle and high school years. In fact, I live with...

Sharing, and power of healing

One of my favorite Christmas memories was one I shared with our son, Greg, several years before he was married.A week before Christmas, I...

‘CMH Santa’ Christmas miracle

Every year, someone will describe something that happened to them, their family or a friend during the Christmas season. The outcome is usually described...

Year-long art of regifting

I have known about the art of regifting ever since I tried to take a bit of Aunt Mildred’s fruit cake when I was...