Apart from the observation that some children appear to be animals, this post is a commentary on how well children and animals go together. I had the chance over the past few days to witness this fact again for the millionth time, first when my wife and I took our granddaughter to the zoo on …
Doing the Simple, Right Thing
I want to say "thank you" to some mystery person at the Kentucky State Fair today for doing the simple, right thing. I have no idea who it was or anything about this person other than that it was a female. Here is what happened... I enjoyed a morning at the fair in Louisville with …
Book Review: “The Pilgrim’s Progress” by John Bunyan
It seems far too presumptuous of anyone - especially me - to review one of the greatest Christian classics of all time, so let me say up front that this is not a review in the sense of a critique of this timeless allegory first published in 1678. It is, rather, a reaction to having …
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Pronouns, Individualism, and the Human Heart
I read with interest this week a brief note from the Harvard Business Review blog regarding a recent study of pronouns used in books published in America between 1960 and 2008. According to the study: Use of singular pronouns like "I" and "me" increased 42% over the time period. Use of plural pronouns like "we" and …
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Dog Owners, Please Do This
From the very day we got our Border Collie/Lab mix Callie a little over three years ago at the age of two months, we socialized her. I took her on walks and intentionally headed toward places where other people and dogs would be found. She has a sweet disposition, anyway, but it was still important …
