Mature Loving

Having celebrated Valentine’s Day earlier this week, a brief discussion of the section on “Love” in the late Scott Peck’s 1976 best seller, The Road Less Traveled, seems in order. I actually assign this reading to the students I teach in a...

Life is Football Without a Helmet

Have there been any awards that Summerville (SC) High School’s John McKissick hasn’t won in his distinguished 60-year football coaching career? The latest being the “Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year” honor presented to McKissick at...

The Top Final Regrets of the Dying

My childhood friend, who lives in St. Louis, frequently e-mails me articles on various topics. A recent one was a summary of a book by Australian author and song writer, Bronnie Ware, entitled The Top Five Regrets of the Dying. It reflects her experience working,...

Faith as Denial?

I was remiss in reaching out to my friend after he lost his job. In fact, he was out of work for nearly two years, and I failed to connect with him. He had worked faithfully and effectively in the same job for 18 years, but a corporate downsizing decision was made in...