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There’s something haunting about watching the classic crucifixion scene in Ben-Hur.  Even though the film is 60-years-old, there are certain […]

Here’s a philosophical question:  If you listen to a book, does that count as “reading a book?” I think so.  […]

Recently I endured a meeting being run by an overly clichéd business consultant.  Candidly, I wanted to shoot the guy.  […]

“Hello.  My name is Jim.  I’m from Roachtown, Illinois.” I’m grateful I’ve never had to introduce myself that way, even […]

I grew up in Southern California.  I speak Spanish.  (At least I speak the kind you learn by taking four […]

How do you know you genuinely believe in God?  The answer is easier than you’d think:  Look at how you […]

The older I get, the more I think about my own legacy. How will I be remembered? What do I […]

Fruitcake is a binary food.  By that I mean either you really like it or you really don’t.  It’s one […]

It’s impossible to miss the tributes coming from both sides of the aisle for Senator John McCain.  Rightly so.  This […]

Though we all know there are no perfect relationships, sometimes it can feel like our own interpersonal connections are much […]