March 1, 2023March 1, 2023Wednesday Noon The Gilded Age of Constant Contact By the time those born around the time of the Civil War—like social reformer Jane Addams, three-time presidential nominee William Jennings Bryan and their peers—came […] Read more
February 22, 2023February 22, 2023Blog, Wednesday Noon Confession: I got nothing! This is a written confession, a mia culpa. I give myself writing projects because I want to hold myself accountable. Wednesday Noon […] Read more
February 15, 2023February 20, 2023Blog, Faith, Family, Wednesday Noon Why Me, Lord: the unexpected theology lesson from Kris Kristofferson Why this, Lord? Saying I grew up in a conservative Baptist church is the same kind of understatement as saying Reese’s Peanut […] Read more
February 7, 2023February 8, 2023Blog, Wednesday Noon Crestfallen: has honor been lost forever? There was a time when families, like nations, flew their flags…flags that bore a crest with emblematic symbols and sometimes mottoes. Read more
January 31, 2023February 1, 2023Blog, Wednesday Noon To be somebody Some folks want to be somebody while others just want somebody to be. Typically, it goes in this order: You spend your […] Read more