Having been a Hospice Chaplain for now nearly 18 years, with all the patients that I have ministered to through these years I have rarely been called upon when that patient dies to lead or help with their funeral or graveside service.Several weeks ago, I had an unusual week in which I was asked by t...

There are some sports I only watch once every four years. While football and baseball remain my all-time favorite sports, they are followed by softball and some college basketball. Professional sports were abandoned by me long ago when those big leaguers in football, baseball and basketball succumbe...

I recently enjoyed lunch with my ‘retired teachers’ gang - a group of ladies that I taught and worked with for many years. As always, it was enjoyable and we caught up with each other, laughing and reminiscing about good times. However, our conversation eventually veered into unfamiliar territory: S...

Two recent events, both involving Immigration and Enforcement (ICE), underscore that one individual’s legal right may not be used to trump or defeat t...

The frigid weather, ice encased trees, and the icicles presently hanging from my front porch roofline remind me of days from yesteryear: specifically,...

I address the Trump tariffs because he has deployed them as a vital tool of economic and foreign policy. First, there is no nation, no economy, the re...