A growing sense of foreboding permeated every waking hour. For weeks, he'd watched as the situation worsened. Unsure. Fearful. He prayed. He cried. He struggled.
"Wait for it..." Her words hung in the air as moments later the sun broke the horizon in a blazing orange burst that pushed the sky's darkness into full retreat. Minutes before, night ruled with [...]
Last week, as the polar vortex moved its icy fingers into our neighborhood, we found ourselves fighting with several maintenance issues in our home. Amid the cold and the snow, […]
Two parents and their teenage daughter sat together over breakfast in a hotel dining area. Eggs, bacon, toast…they ate quietly, watching television and occasionally commenting to one another. The [...]
As I begin this post, I'm sitting in the new home for our pharmacy operation. The vanguard of a complete move of our entire operation happening next week. The direct journey to this moment [...]
I recently finished a book entitled “Tolkien and the Great War: The Threshold of Middle Earth” by John Garth. For Tolkien fans, it is a delightfully insightful journey through his days just [...]
Boarding a plane yesterday, passengers encountered a particularly assertive flight attendant. She was really pushing passengers to get in their seats. Sitting at the very back of the plane, I was [...]
On Fridays, the Wall Street Journal prints a special section called “Mansion” that focuses on high-end real estate from around the country. I look forward to it every week because it always has [...]
While leading the colonial militia in 2000’s The Patriot, Benjamin Martin (played by Mel Gibson) is devastated by the loss of his second son during America’s Revolutionary War. His commanding [...]
