Mark Twain once quipped: “Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow as well.” This should be the new motto of today’s adolescent. While adulthood has many benefits to be desired, its responsibilities make it something to be put off until many days after tomorrow. The good news for teens today…
Month: September 2013
Leviticus is for First Graders
It had been at least five years since we did a major expired food clean-up out of what we call the “deep freeze” in these parts. All sorts of unidentifiable food encased in ice had to be chiseled out of the bottom shelf. My son and I enjoyed chipping out Zip-lock bag after Zip-lock bag,…
Is the Church Unbalanced?
In a recent interview, Pope Francis said that the Roman Catholic Church had become “obsessed” with abortion, gay marriage, and contraception, so he has chosen not to talk about those issues in the first months of his papacy. He also criticized the Church for putting dogma before love and for prioritizing moral doctrines over serving…
What our kids need now more than ever
I was intrigued by a recent Fox News opinion headline that stated: “America’s kids need football now more than ever.” So before reading the article itself, I tried to guess what the author’s argument would be (a little game I like to play when reading commentaries). I figured he was lamenting the current spotlight on…
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