The Problem With Sheep

You want dumb as a brick? You want too dense to get out of their own way? Get yourself some sheep. Read more »

Praising Strong-Willed Children

Cervantes said, “Faint heart ne’er won fair lady.” As a matter of fact, a faint heart never won much of anything. But put a little determination and will into that heart, and it can shoot the moon. Read more »

When It’s Raining Lemons

We’ve all heard the old saying that goes, “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.” Now there’s a thought. We surely have to do something with the lemons as they come along.

Sucking on lemons takes the enamel right off your teeth, so we don’t want to do that. Letting them stack up is even worse Read more »

Emotions Need Muscle-Building, Too

It’s a much mourned fact of life that watching exercise videos doesn’t build muscles. Couch potatoes who can legitimately boast about six-pack abs don’t exist.

Reading bodybuilding books Read more »

May I Still Say God If I’m Not Swearing?

Nowadays, some people lack interest in the whole “love your neighbor” concept. None of that wussie stuff for them, thank you very much.

Let weaklings do the love stuff. These people want their own way. They want control. Read more »

The Downside of Fitting In

Life comes one to a customer. We’re all in the middle of a one-time event. We get one shot to do it right. When it’s over, it’s over. No rehearsals, no retakes. Read more »

What Separation of Church and State?

Most discussions opposing the role of Christianity in the United States arise from an abyss of ignorance so deep as to be unfathomable. You can endlessly drop boulders into this chasm of intellectual darkness without ever hearing one hit bottom. Read more »

Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Infants

Babies show the world what selfish looks like. On a whim, they set up a wail loud enough to wake the dead–or at least it sounds that way at 2:00 a.m. No matter that others may be tired or sick or have to go to work. Babies want what they want when they want it. So stop sniveling. Read more »