Recquiescet in pace It is a gray, cold, rainy day, and the chill seems to have permeated right to my core. I am hardly unique. Many of us, today, are…

One of our favorite family movies is “Master and Commander” – a battle tale of tall ships during the Napoleonic era, replete with a dashing performance by Russell Crowe and…

JoJo is reading “The Call of the Wild” for her 7th grade literature class. This novel follows canine protagonist, Buck, through a series of adventures and savage encounters, depicting an…

As I write, it is January 6th – Epiphany – the 12th Day of Christmas and a singular feast day for Christians, even nestled as it is in this season…

Today crackles with excitement, with anticipation... It’s almost here. It’s almost here! Millions of children are engaging in the postmodern, digital age version of a traditional ritual: tracking Santa’s progress…

I spent much of last week sitting with a beloved family member, watching as he struggled for the next breath. His ankles had swollen to four or five times their…

A rare weather phenomenon for North Texas as today began: mist so thick that the visible world was circumscribed to a few, immediate, cubic feet.  The view from my window,…

The chill is more than weather-deep. Cuts to the bone. Troubles sleep. Aching fingers press tight to aching hearts. Eyes squint into the cold; weep.  A second winter in this…

There has been much said in recent years about the origins and development of the United States. A general rewriting of the American project is well under way, “correcting” mythologies…

The best article I read this Veterans Day described the fate of four chaplains, all lieutenants, who saved countless lives and went down with the USAT Dorchester off the coast…