by Alan Dowd We hear it all the time in our self-absorbed, apathetic, detached world: “Whatever!” Teenagers say it, with a melodramatic roll of the eyes, to their parents. Parents say it, with a weary wave of the hands, to their kids. At its best, it’s a verbal way of shrugging the shoulders. But at […]
by T.R. Robertson I never liked tea much. I still don’t. Iced tea could be found in our refrigerator every summer when I was growing up, but while the rest of my family sipped their brisk glasses of tea, I went for the lemonade. The girl I married likes tea. She prefers the hot variety. […]
by Karen O’Conner “Grammy, want to hear me play the Charlie Brown tune?” I nodded. “Of course.” My seven-year-old grandson Miles is taking piano lessons and he is passionate about it. No embarrassment about being a beginner and no reluctance about performing. He slid onto the piano bench in his living room and tapped just […]
by Sandy Quandt Authority may be defined as “rightful power to enforce laws and extract obedience; power to influence or persuade, resulting from knowledge or experience.” Varying degrees of authority exist in families, churches, social networks, businesses, and governments. At times each of us is in authority. At other times we are under the authority […]
by Elizabeth Delaney One of my college professors was a stickler for honest communication. She was fond of saying, “Be as good as your word.” If students told her they were going to do something at a certain time or show up at a certain place, she expected them to follow through. Her passion for […]
