A point of consternation among good, generous people is whether or not to give money to a beggar. There may be the suspicion that the money could be used for a particular vice, and providing funds ...
It must be part of our human nature to make lists. David Letterman, Casey Kasem and Dick Clark had theirs. Any internet search engine rings up millions of lists’ queries. The one list I never ...
The handwriting was on the wall, as well as on the lined paper in front of us. Cursive! AKA, flowing script. Ms. Thomson spent 40 years in journalism, covering government and politics at all ...
For the third time in my life, I am being shunned by long-term friends. Over the years, I have expended a great deal of time and effort to stay in touch with them. Back when we lived in the same ...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he has some more announcements on the economic front soon as the state continues to have a more sluggish economy than the rest of the nation. At 5.3%, Illinois’ unemployment ...
At Pacific Transit, we are still fighting to keep the Veterans Connect program alive, which helps veterans get to their vital medical appointments. The issues are many. Some of the main challenges we ...
Once again, the season when we sing about “peace on earth, good will to men” has been punctuated by a school shooting. This time, the horror took place at a private, Christian school in ...
You’ve heard it said: “He’s my brother (or sister) from another mother.” It’s so true. Many of us have lifelong friends who are so close that we feel like we are actual blood relatives ...
The African theologian St. Augustine usually gets credit for being the greatest thinker in ancient Christendom and maybe in the history of New Testament faith. So much considered conventional ...