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Think back (or forward?) to college, or even High School.  What was the one question that almost always got asked at the beginning of the semester?   “Do you grade on a curve?” You know what...

It is basketball season.  If you follow sports at all you don’t need to be told this.  The NCAA basketball tournament is coming.  And a lot of money will be at stake.  Americans bet...

Do you like crossword puzzles?  If you do you aren’t alone.  Lots of sources put them as the number one puzzle in the world, in terms of popularity (ahead of jigsaw puzzles, word searches, and...

I went to a college that had a strong football tradition.  I remember the week of a home game was quite different from any other week.  People in recreational vehicles would arrive as early as Wednesday...

Do you tip people who provide services to you?  Where?  Most people would say restaurants as the most obvious place for tips.  But there are plenty of other places where people will accept...

Quick, can you name the “three pillars of Lent?”  Whether you can or not probably depends on your denomination and/or upbringing.  If you can’t don’t worry.  I am here to help.  They...

Be honest.  Are you glad the holidays are over? I asked this of my Sunday School class, and the answer I got was “yes.”  It’s not that any of the holiday season is bad.  But it is nice...

Let’s talk about Wise Men.   Here is the account in Matthew’s gospel: Matthew 2:1-2 2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came...

I found some interesting web sites the other day that showed statistics on time.  They talked about the time that we spend doing certain things in our lives and the average amount of time spent during...

Have you ever had an advent calendar?  If so, what was it like?  I remember having a small one growing up that had little cardboard doors in it.  You would pull open a door each day in December...