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I am sure you are aware of the concept of inertia.  If you are like most people you think of it in terms of starting or continuing a task.  In physics inertia is defined in terms of velocity. ...

Not long ago my dad gave me his rifle he had when he was a boy.  He got it from his father, who used it to hunt squirrels (among other things).  I have never hunted myself, but it is a fairly...

You might be familiar with the concept of Christmas pageants.  All the little kids get dressed up and take their places to form a Nativity scene while Christmas hymns are played or sung.  It’s...

We have a new dog in the house.  And this means we have a lot of new dog toys and accessories.  She has her toys, her treats, her stuffed animals, and her blanket.  She loves her blanket....

When is it acceptable to decorate for Christmas?  I have seen quite a spread.  I have even seen a house decorated for Halloween one week into November sitting next to another house with Christmas...

Breaking Bread There are only two documents we have that reference the meal at what we call the first Thanksgiving.  There isn’t a lot in common on the menu with what most Americans have today. ...

Pauline Phillips was born in 1918 into a home of Russian Jewish immigrants.  She and her identical twin grew up together and had remarkably similar lives, including both getting married in a joint...

Witches and ghosts are two of the most iconic Halloween icons.  Would you believe you can make a case for both of them in the bible?  Let’s start with witches.   Leviticus 19:31 Do not...

I have a fear of heights.  Not really an overriding fear, mind you.  I can climb a ladder with no trouble.  Stairs don’t bother me.  I have even jumped out of a perfectly good airplane. ...

Homecoming is happening in colleges and high schools across the country.  I remember what a spectacle it was for me when I was in college.  The school built a huge bonfire in the middle of campus...