The saddest sentence in the Bible?
We all know the shortest sentence in the Bible (“Jesus wept,” John 11:35), but what do you consider to be the saddest? For me, it’s found…
Tourist’s syndrome: rushing to judgment is no joke
Foggy from a long-haul flight, I wondered why so many people were on their way home from the dentist, as I was driven through Metro Manila…
Real encouragement is firm, not fluffy
If a good title captures a potential reader’s eye, then a good subtitle should capture the writer’s heart. The result can be a blend of salty…
Finding myself through friends
I’ve long thought that it should really be called hemail, not email, because it’s an especially masculine form of communication: giving the appearance of closeness while…
Let’s be clear, not clever
The story goes that as the then-new Archbishop of Canterbury sailed to America for his first visit as the head of the Church of England, he…
The Arthur effect: good secrets
It’s accepted wisdom, thanks to the recovery community, that we are as sick as our secrets. But just sometimes what we don’t let out can be…
Hootie and the blowhards
When I am tempted to think that, actually, I am all that, I try to remember to reach for my copy of Fairweather Johnson. Holding it…
When it is more blissed to receive…
One of the most generous gifts I ever received came in a little plastic sandwich bag. It taught me that while it may be more blessed…
Doorstepping David: when news isn’t popular
Doorstepping was always one of my least-favorite reporter’s duties. Even less than trying to decipher pages and pages of financial reports presented during a l-o-n-g local…
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