By Tony Sullivan Later it would be called “the scream heard ‘round the world.” However, that night it was the scream that roused both my parents to come to my rescue. It was the nightmare of nightmares, one that at age 66 I still remember. We’ve all had them. Those unsettling and frightening dreams […]
By Ronica Stromberg After learning a money management principle as a child, I paid for most of my college education upfront, bought used cars outright, and, by the time I was in my 30s, was living in homes I owned free and clear. Now nearing 50, I find current economic crises have had little […]
By Christy Barritt Congress Among Least Trusted Professionals A new Gallup survey shows that only one in 10 Americans rates the honesty and ethical standards of members of Congress as “very high” or “high.” Congress’s rating is only slightly better than that of car salespeople, a profession that hit the bottom of the list […]
By David Faust I like to think I would have been different. When I read Bible stories and place myself in the sandals of Jesus’ original disciples, I like to think I would have reacted differently than they did. When parents brought their children to Jesus, surely I wouldn’t have shooed them away. If […]
By Ruth O’Neil Many families have at least one member who seems to be a thorn in everyone’s flesh. Kyle’s family had one: his older brother. When Kyle was very young, his brother taught him several inappropriate words. When Kyle repeated them, his brother told their father so that Kyle would be punished. When […]
