I slumped in my seat annoyed. I had been anticipating school letting out and having my summer off. I was counting on sleeping in, pigging out on junk food, and doing whatever I wanted. I had plans to be a human sloth. My mother had other ideas. She had signed me up for vacation bible... Continue Reading →

Spring into action. Spring fever. Spring has sprung. Spring is a season of renewal, warmth, and new life. It really is an interesting time. Oh, it can be a tough one for the weatherman and woman. One day temperatures dip down to 30 degrees Fahrenheit. The next day, it's in the 70s and you feel... Continue Reading →

I never had an October Sky moment. In the 1999 movie October Sky, Homer Hickam becomes interested in rocket science after seeing Sputnik cross the sky and the start of the Space Age. With the help of his friends, Homer, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, is determined to launch his own rocket. He hopes that it... Continue Reading →

I posted every week in 2025 about three things that made me grateful. I started my Big Three posts on a whim. I wasn't even sure how long I would keep at it. I half expected the series to last after a month of two. If I had known that I was going to keep... Continue Reading →

(A version of this story first appeared in November 2023. We're still a few weeks away from Thanksgiving, but the story is still very appropriate.) Each November, I like to reflect on a story author Kurt Vonnegut, best known for the novels Cat’s Cradle and Slaughterhouse-Five, used to tell about his friend and fellow author, Joseph Heller. ... Continue Reading →