Author: John Ingram Walker, MD

I wager most Christmas gift givers can’t answers all of these questions correctly:  Handel a German-born baroque composer wrote the oratorio Messiah. King David and Jesus were born in Bethlehem.

Regular readers know that I lift weights with two other guys. I call us the Three Muscleteers, although their testosterone toned strength turns heads while I am a 199-pound weakling,

  Currently several hotbeds of Islamic conflict exist. Here are a few:             Saudia Arabia.  About 1500 the Saud dynasty established control over a small area of land that would

A good friend of mine became concerned about his wife’s tendency toward irritating interrogations of friends and family. “She is the grand inquisitor,” he said. Understanding that his wife’s hubris

When God gives man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work—this is a gift of God. He seldom

In the last month I have lost my temper three times. Greater than lost: I was belligerent, bellicose, bombastic, confrontational, contentious, combative. What’s going on here? I considered this list:

John D. Rockefeller, then the richest man in the world, was asked how much money he wanted. His reply: “Just a little more.” That sounds like many of us doesn’t

Winston Churchill who suffered from lifelong bouts of depression failed at just about everything he attempted. He was an unhealthy child, very nearly flunked out of Sandhurst where he was

We all know about the mind-body connection. Sadness makes tears. Fear increases heart beats. Embarrassment flushes the skin. Conversely, the body influences the mind. Raised eyebrows augment surprise. Wrinkled noses

I asked my thirty-something friend how his life was going. His reply “Good. My spiritual life is solid. My wife and I love and support each other. I am improving