Monthly Archives: August 2013

Warning! Avoid this: Jillian says that Yoga Meltdown combines Yoga “with my dynamic training techniques.” Translate that into  “my exquisitely designed torture methods.” I know. I have experienced her sadism.

There’s the old joke about the physician’s little girl being asked what she wanted to be when she grew up. She replied, “A patient.” As with many jokes the truth

During our visit to Lyon, France we toured Cathedrale Saint-Jean Baptiste. Begun in the twelfth century and completed in 1497, the cathedral has an astronomical clock from the 14th century.

The pamphlet that fluttered off my bookshelf was this one: “The prayer” writes Princess Ileana of Romania “has opened unbelievable vistas within my heart and soul.” The simple prayer—Lord Jesus Christ,

Vicki and I were visiting our daughter, Wende, and her family in Lyon, France. While crossing the Rhone River on a pedestrian bridge our eyes were drawn upward to the

Some of the recent NCAA investigations into alleged malfeasance by college football players reminded me of an article written by Gary Smith in the April 8, 2002, Sports Illustrated —“Lying in

With each new day, our happiness depends more on our attitude than our circumstances. If an abundant life depends on our choices—and it does—why not choose those activities that bring

Through controlled experiments, psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD found that happiness is determined by three factors: 1. Genetics–studies of twins and adoptees show that our happiness/unhappiness response can be explained by

Pretend you paid cash for your favorite vehicle—a Mercedes perhaps, or a Dodge Viper or maybe you favor a Jaguar. You included every accessory you ever imagined–leather seats, the best

A good friend of mine Jeff Baker, RN recalled an image from his childhood. When Jeff was ten years old, he and his father, a medical missionary to Sierra Leone,

Ray Tomlinson, an extraordinarily humble man, wrote, in 1971, a small software program that combined file transfer with send-and-receive protocols, giving birth to E-mail. Needing a symbol that would allow

In Mere Christianity C. S. Lewis wrote, “If anyone would like to acquire humility, I can, I think, tell him the first step. The first step is to realize that