Another Look by David Faust In an agricultural society one of the worst things that can happen is a drought. When it doesn’t rain, crops don’t grow, grass turns brown, drinking water dries up, and livestock suffers. How terrible it must have been in the days of Elijah when “it did not rain on the […]
Another Look by David Faust Have you ever Googled your own name? I did so the other day and the website informed me, “There are 218 people with the name David Faust in the United States.” A quick scan of individuals on the list revealed that while we may wear the same name, our lives […]
Another Look by David Faust Southpaws, get ready to celebrate. August 13, 2011 is National Left-Handers Day. As a lefty myself, I find this news encouraging. After all, left-handers are a minority comprising less than 15 percent of the world’s population. Who wants to receive a “left-handed compliment”? The French word for left is gauche, […]
Another Look by David Faust Carmen* is only in her 20s, but the years have taken a toll on her body and soul. She grew up around substance abusers, and her mother and grandmother abuse drugs to this day. From a very young age Carmen learned to use heroine and other drugs as a way […]
Another Look by David Faust Some presidents have served shorter terms, but none has a shorter middle name than the 33rd president of the United States, Harry Truman. Truman is famous for his quips including “The buck stops here” and “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.” He’s also famous for […]
