The cowboy who loved baseball
The elderly man was sitting by himself, in a corner not too far away from the main ballroom in the Atlanta Hilton just a...
The decision-making paralysis
In no way, shape or form am I, or will I ever be, a Duke basketball fan. During college I had courtside seats to...
Keeping promise of secure retirement
Last week, I met with Rita Lewis of West Chester, Ohio. Rita was in Washington to testify in front of the Senate Finance Committee...
Five schools make bold move
Inspired by a phone call I received from John Maple about the passing of his father, Paul Edwin Maple, back in January, I started...
If you want to be president …
Every four years someone will say, “If you want to be the President, you must be crazy.”Well, based on the recent forums and debates...
Practice tractor safety this season
Spring is here and that means a lot of busy work outside on each and every farm. It also reminds me that we need...
Discovering why Jesus wept
Two small words haunt me, have haunted me for years. They speak to so many things and yet in so many ways they make...
You should never anger a bumblebee
Rhonda Crum and Sally Orihood stopped by our table at the General Denver Hotel last week to say hello to my wife, Brenda, and...
Rubio goes for ‘Trump Light’
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s practiced statesmanship came to an abrupt end at Thursday’s Republican debate televised by CNN. Failing to win a single state,...
Have faith in the next generation
Every generation seems to worry more about the next generation than they do about their own. There seems to be an assumption that whatever...
