A ‘faith-free’ challenge to people of faith “Was Noah real?” one on my grandchildren, then in pre-school, asked. It should be an easy answer. Yes. His story is in the Bible. But, someday the grandchild will confront hard facts about the imp...
When your wife goes on strike Several years ago, before most of our manufacturing jobs went overseas, there was a word that conjured up fear in the minds and hearts of thousands of people in our nation. That word is “strike,” ...
Nature calls while snow falls If anyone tells you they saw Little Red Riding Hood trotting down a ravine off U.S. 321 in a pair of dress pants and high heels during a recent snowstorm, they did. It was indeed yours truly. Weat...
Losing a dog, changes in life Of all topics discussed in my classrooms through the years, the one generating the most participation has been the dog. Mention a dog or offer a personal anecdote about a dog and students of all ...
Clean water economically essential to North Carolina When the North Carolina General Assembly created the Clean Water Management Trust Fund 13 years ago, the state was facing an environmental crisis never experienced before. Its most precious water ...
