A hard slap across the face saves time and solves the problem. He came through the front door and into the wide lobby of the school. Daniel and I were talking in front of our lockers. He and Daniel made eye contact, but there was no exchange of words. This…

Springtime brings out the best and the worst in men. The man walked by and sat on the other end of the bench. He looked older than me. I hope he is older than me. Lord, please make him older than me. Several minutes passed before his silence was broken…

Our inability to discern news from punditry from propaganda is the problem. — At least three types of communicators dominate current news media: News Reporters Pundits or Point of View Commentators. Propagandists If you care enough to follow what is happening in our world, you can’t help but be exposed, and sometimes over-exposed, to all three every day. Professional news reporters have no…

My primary goal is to make life better for others. — We all know that happiness is a process, not a destination. We may think we have arrived some days and then it all falls apart the next. That doesn’t mean we are failures; it only means we are human. We accomplish very little if we try to control the behavior…

Fair treatment and doing right for everyone was in his DNA — A man in my small southern hometown was known for his concern for others. He couldn’t abide people being treated unfairly. Large and small examples were often shared to support his legend-worthy behaviors. He wasn’t another Atticus Finch. He had only a 9th Grade education, so he had no formal…