We’ve all known the kids who incessantly inhale the fumes from Sharpie markers. The multicolored stippling on the tips of their noses tips you off about their tendency to huff volatile hydrocarbons, and we typically encourage them to minimize these…
I haven’t historically paid too much attention to Mixed Martial Arts, but even I was aware of the recent contest between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano, which was hailed as “The Biggest Fight of the Century” and a “Dream Matchup.”…
“You can play a lot of basketball in the last 60 seconds.” -Ben Sasse Maybe you think you’re at Halftime of the Game of Life. Maybe you’re still in the first quarter and it would seem like there’s “a lot…
This picture was taken about 30 years ago…I was just emerging from my blonde bowl-cut era and preparing to embark on a new journey of Maximum Hold Hair Gel. But despite my questionable haircut preferences, I wouldn’t have traded my…
In an era where we have “National Holidays” commemorating everything from tacos to sea turtles pretty much every day, today is a day ACTUALLY worth celebrating…it’s my wife’s birthday! To know her is to love her; the only people who…
When tragedy darkens the path on Life’s Odyssey Tearfully, pilgrims reflect on theodicy “The Problem of Evil” by its common name Afflicting the righteous and sinners the same The light of youth’s candle snuffed out forever Vitality vanquished, flames into…
The moment a sliver of sunshine peeks out from behind the clouds, my wife’s olive skin becomes drenched in an even deeper shade of perfection while her nose is simultaneously kissed by a symmetrical sprinkle of freckles. And the other…
Given my love for language, it should come as no surprise that one of my favorite classes in High School was Spanish. And although Spanish is a romantic and beautiful language, I felt it had potential for even a LITTLE…
My daughter bounded into the room with an important announcement. “I have 3 favorite feelings! You feel so good when you do these 3 things!” I’m sure you’re as eager as I was to hear the list…here it is: And…
Every time I have to go out of town for work, I turn into an emotional pretzel…I’m sure many of you can relate. But whenever possible, I try to spend the morning with my daughter and take her to school…
