By David Faust My wife asked our 7-year-old granddaughter, “Kayla, do you think I’m old?” Kayla pondered for a moment and then replied, “Medium old.” You have to admire my granddaughter’s knack for diplomacy. As Robert Frost observed, “A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman’s birthday but never remembers her age.” […]
The Lesson and Life — April 1, 2012
By Jennifer Taylor It’s common for businesses to display mission statements in their buildings and on their websites. However, some of these statements are so full of corporate clichés it’s hard to decipher what the company actually exists to do. Scott Adams, creator of the “Dilbert” comic strip, even added a Mission Statement Generator […]
In the World –March 25, 2012
By Christy Barritt Parties Unite in Dissatisfaction with Government The latest Gallup annual governance survey shows that a majority of both Republicans and Democrats are unhappy with the federal government and the way it’s handling business in Washington. According to the poll, 65 percent of Democrats and 92 percent of Republicans are unhappy with […]
Harassed and helpless
By Shawn McMullen Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd (Matthew 9:35, 36). I […]
What we can learn from mythology
Dr. Charlie W. Starr Among our favorite stories are some we call “mythological.” Our culture is currently fascinated with new myths about werewolves and vampires (Twilight), and with classical myths about ancient Western gods (Clash of the Titans, Thor, Immortals). Five Percy Jackson and the Olympians books followed by two spinoff series are currently […]
