Bring civility to Thanksgiving table
One year ago, I joined Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-OH) and former Congressman Pat Tiberi (R-OH) to participate in the “Setting the Table for Civility”...
Helpful programs upcoming in 2019
Consider Programs in 2019 and Don’t Forget the TurkeyI am not dreaming of a white … (I just can’t say it), but I would...
Adventures await in front of you
My mother’s attic is on par with Mikey’s attic in the movie “Goonies.” As teenagers, my friends and I searched it endlessly, certain we...
Gratitude: When what you have is enough
What are you doing for Thanksgiving? It’s only a week away, you know. Some months ago, my bride and I decided we would do...
Tiny candles in the darkness
Second Corinthians 4: 16-18: “We are not giving up. How could we! Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling...
Don’t try this at home
I was approached by a friend at a local restaurant recently who had a question regarding the subject matter I write about. His question,...
Make the best of crazed country
The horrendous shooting of 12 innocent people at a country music bar in Twin Oaks California reminds us that no place in America is...
Will the circle be unbroken
It is only a six-foot circle of wood. The rough piece of old oak from the rural Clinch Mountains of Tennessee had called a...
Honoring them every day
One-hundred years ago, just as World War I ended, the young American soldier could hardly speak without coughing and hacking so hard that he...
Rural residents and long-term care
Across the nation, Americans are making tough decisions about long-term health care for themselves and their loved ones. Access to a level of care...
