“Evidence of God at Work”
The trauma that struck our household recently was almost unbearable. No, no one died. No one came down with a terminal illness. The house didn’t catch fire. The trauma
“Lessons from Cornhole”
The other day I got a surprise invitation. Daughter Karlyn saw our new cornhole game and asked me if I’d like to play with her. Cornhole, for the uninitiated,
“When Tech Works (a Rebuttal to Last Week’s Rant)”
Sometimes things actually do work out OK. After last week’s rant about the failures/complexities of modern technology, perhaps it’s time to give thanks for the little victories that come
“Modern Technology – Phooey! (A Rant)”
I get so pissed at things not working the way they’re supposed to. Here are two recent cases in point. My DVD players. We have two DVD players,
“MY FINAL RITE OF PASSAGE”
There are significant moments in our lives that mark transitions from one stage of maturity to another. For example, when I was in my late teens, I recall being
“POST-IT NOTE INVENTOR DIES”
(This obituary appeared in the May 28, 2021 issue of “The Week” magazine. While I don’t usually borrow items in their entirety for my blog, I did find his story
“WORDS I AVOID”
Wally Armbruster, according to the wording on the cover, “manufactured” (as opposed to “published”) a little paperback that he titled “A Bag of Noodles” (Concordia Publishing, 1973). It’s a
“ONE LAWYER AND THREE NUNS”
This is not a defense for one or the other side of the immigration controversy. Rather, it’s to let readers know that I learned about something that’s been going
“A NOBLE, BUT SQUELCHED, EFFORT”
Fourteen years ago I traveled to North Carolina to give a kidney to my sister, Kris. She and “George” (the name she gave to the kidney for whatever reason)
“A DIFFERENT KIND OF FOOD FIGHT”
[NOTE: This blog appeared in the “Monday Morning Mailing” (“MMM”) for April 26, 2021. –KK] On Saturday, when I started to work on this “MMM,” I had no ideas