With three boys in our home — ages 11, 9 & 5 — there is one question that continually gets asked this time of year. If you have young children or grandchildren — or if you remember when you were a kid — you know what that question is: “When is Christmas?” Christmas always arrives on December 25. …
Dallas: A Father-Son Roadtrip
I like Dallas! Some may be asking, “Who couldn’t like Dallas?” For others, the mere mention of this city — home to “America’s Team,” the Dallas Cowboys — may bring to mind a slightly different question, better left unsaid. In my first 44 years of life, I have never had occasion to visit Dallas, which ranks…
Happy Thanksgiving!
After a wonderful day spent with family and, having eaten too much turkey, mashed potatoes, southern cornbread dressing, and green beans, I retired for an afternoon nap. Well, it wasn’t really a nap, what with three very, very active boys — ages 11, 9, and 5 — in the house, but I did manage to…
All Air Travelers Presumed Terrorists!
“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.” Fourth…
Baptist Press: A Case of Curious Headlines
“A good blog headline is often the only factor that determines whether or not an article on your blog will be read. The idea that content is king is true, but some people miss out on reading that great content because there is nothing interesting in the headline that represents it.” (Headline Writing Techniques That…