One of my Bible teachers this semester ends several of his lessons with a personal assignment. It’s never graded or anything, but I think it’s more spiritually important than educational.…
Congressional sessions have been less than productive of late. The number of bills passed by Congress has been steadily declining since the 1970s. According to the Govtrack website, the 113th…
For Fall Break, my friend Jacob and I set out on a nostalgic quest to revisit one of the last great heroes of the casual dining industry: Shoney’s. For those…
Whether it’s facing a toddler’s temper tantrums or a teenager’s attitude problems, every parent struggles to find the best way to discipline their children. In the last year or so…
If you visit my neighborhood just about any time of day, there’s a good chance you’ll see them. Walking up one side of the street, and then down the other,…
Receiving feedback is a gift of wisdom that calls humanity higher. It provides the means to go further in life with others’ input than we ever could on our own.…
Sixth grade was a good year. It was the last year in elementary school — the cool class. We were the only kids allowed to ride our bikes to school…
There’s this small park beside the train tracks that run through Kensett, and when I feel like life is too crazy for me to deal with, I disappear to that…
As I took my colored construction paper down the colorful aisles of Toys R Us and dreamed of the unending possibilities of prospective Christmas presents, I knew I was in for…
Las Vegas has weighed heavy on my heart this week. I am grieved by the massive loss of life that occurred due to the atrocious acts of one man. I…