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Imagine a courtroom where you are the defendant. The state is the plaintiff accusing you, not of one crime , but many. Day after day the evidence of your crimes is presented. You begin to sweat because the evidence is compelling, and you know that you did indeed commit the crimes. Finally the evidentiary partContinue reading “Courtroom Drama”

I love watching ventriloquists perform. They are so good that I am convinced that the puppet is actually speaking. It is amazing how the ventriloquist can change voices so quickly and give the puppet personality at the same time. Perhaps I am enamored with these performances because I have such difficulty speaking to others. IContinue reading “Ventriloquists”

Every day first responders inspire us with their courage. They perform difficult tasks under dire circumstances, all the while they are often putting their own lives in danger. Medical personnel have put their own and their family’s safety at risk while saving others during this pandemic. Soldiers risk their lives to protect our freedom andContinue reading “Where Does Courage Come From”

Our minds are spectacularly awesome things. We can think the most lofty and glorious thoughts. Unfortunately we can also think about the basest and darkest things. Our minds can alternately understand the most complex issues and the simplest of ideas. We can compute sophisticated calculations internally within seconds and be dumbfounded on how to makeContinue reading “Lofty Thoughts”

I am a classic introvert. When I have taken personality tests, I have always scored at the extreme end of the introvert spectrum. Our culture doesn’t know what to do with introverts. People make all sorts of judgments when looking at my personality type. I’ve had people suggest that I must be wise because IContinue reading “What Do People See”

Once several years ago, I was trekking in the Himalayas of Nepal. We came to one of the many suspension bridges that cross the river. Suddenly I became very afraid. Even though I was with other people and I had no other option, I couldn’t get the nerve to cross for several minutes. After sittingContinue reading “Afraid”

Faithfulness is a word that has grown out of favor in our culture. We don’t expect our politicians to be faithful to their campaign promises. We don’t expect our celebrities to be faithful to their fans. We don’t expect sports teams to be faithful to their stars. Most people do expect their spouses to beContinue reading “Faithfulness”

What do you look forward to with excitement? Do you get in a frenzy expecting your favorite team to win the Super Bowl? Perhaps you are anticipating a new child or grandchild and that brings a smile to your face. Maybe you are looking forward to a soldier returning home from deployment. It could beContinue reading “Looking Forward”

I know people who can be called professional students. They have spent decades in the pursuit of knowledge. Many have achieved the highest levels of education, earning multiple masters degrees or doctorates. Their pursuit of knowledge has sometimes clouded their views of the real world as they ignored the realities surrounding them. To some degreeContinue reading “The Pursuit of Knowledge”

We had snow overnight and this morning. It made everything appear so pure and clean. It was beautiful. But it doesn’t take long to reveal the real landscape and ruin the beauty. Snow plows come along scooping not only the snow but the filth of the road onto sidewalks and lawns. Cars mush the snowContinue reading “New Snow”