The gift of forever friends
Facebook may tell you that “friends” can be cut out of your life at the click of a button, but I believe that true friends are…
A forgotten journalism hero
He was tweeting before the term was even invented, reaching thousands of people every day with pithy one-liners like, “Pet subjects, if taken out in public,…
Losing the Gettysburg address
I was heading back to the office of the evening newspaper where I was the crime correspondent, with a list of the previous night’s misdemeanors in…
Marathon lessons from a true also-ran
I ran my first marathon the year the classic movie Chariots of Fire was released, which may explain why I reached the 21-mile mark before catching…
Putting your but in the right place
I’m not a big fan of the word but. That’s because it usually means, “Ignore all I said before.” As in, “I really like him, but…”…
Suing a son: a lesson in being needled
I think all journalists could benefit from a similar occasion—the day I considered suing one of my sons for libel. His flair for writing had…
Twenty years, ten questions
Having studied American history and government pretty diligently for my citizenship interview, the questions were a bit of a disappointment, to be honest. Was I a…
Realty-style prayer: from the right place
I’ve read and thought a lot about prayer, through the years. I’ve experimented with Celtic-style, Korean-style, Taize-style, Quaker-style. I’m waiting for the book on Gangnam-style: I…
The Nathan moment: this story’s for me
One of the great things about writing for a living is that you get to nose about in other people’s worlds and ask the questions everyone…
When no is actually a better yes
I prayed long and hard. I petitioned, I pleaded. I confessed all my sins; I think I may even have made up some additional ones to…
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