God Myopia
Back in the day, the Des Moines Register, where I worked for 22 years, was a marvel of a newspaper. It had expert writers in so many areas, including a ...
A Blight on Humanity’s Soul
As I age, I find it much harder to watch scenes of violence on TV or in movies. That’s especially true of period dramas that depict Nazi atrocities or the ...
Waiting, Not Camping Out
For many years before he became a branch manager of a paint and glass company, my father was a traveling salesman, and a good one. His byword, common among salesmen, ...
Family Stories
Back in my parochial school, we sometimes told Bible jokes – not in the presence of the nuns, of course, although they probably would have enjoyed them as much as ...
The Gospel of The Little Prince
Attention all those concerned only with “matters of great consequence:” Is it possible that you’ve become someone you didn’t want to be, having strayed far from the innocence and simplicity ...
God as Santa Claus
Belief in God is comparable to belief in Santa Claus, say some skeptics. It’s childish and nothing but wishful thinking. I respect their views, and given the fact that my ...