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can_we_talk
CAN WE TALK?
“What do you want for your birthday?” How many times have you heard this?  And what do you say in response?  The answer probably depends on your age.  I think the older we get the more...
shoehorning_religion
SHOEHORNING RELIGION
Let’s talk about the weather.  Why not?  Everyone does.  It is hard to meet very many people in any given day when the subject of the weather doesn’t come up.  People like to talk about...
defining_mothers
DEFINING MOTHERS
Ready for a big question?  Try this one on for size.   What defines you? I told you it was a big one. Think about it for a minute.  What kinds of things would you say that would let...
oject_permanence
OBJECT PERMANENCE
Here’s a huge understatement:  Babies are cute.  There’s just something about seeing a tiny person that makes most of us smile.  I am sure someone has studied this in great detail. ...
the_one_you_feed
THE ONE YOU FEED
People fight over the silliest things.   I remember once in college when I was an usher for a concert.  It was my first time ushering but I quickly got the hang of it.  You just looked...
another_change_at_fishing
ANOTHER CHANCE AT FISHING
When my son was in elementary school I made it a habit to visit him at lunch often.  There is nothing like sitting on too-small stools at a long table with a bunch of grade school kids.  You...
can_you_feel_a_brand_new_day
CAN YOU FEEL A BRAND NEW DAY?
We all know the story of the Wizard of Oz.  The movie was one of the first I ever remember seeing.  The Wicked Witch of the West scared me as a kid.  With her army of Winkies and her air...
great_expectations
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Why do we hide eggs at Easter?  Where did that come from?  I did some digging and found that during the Medieval period the Lenten observance did not allow for the consumption of eggs. ...
too_late_for_life
TOO LATE FOR LIFE?
I remember having a home economics class in middle school.  For those of you who don’t know, this was a class that set out to teach young students such skills as cooking and sewing.  I loved...
what_are_images_worth
WHAT ARE IMAGES WORTH?
If you are a sports fan you probably know what the term Name, Image, and Likeness (or NIL) means.  For the past few years this has dominated conversations associated with college sports.  It started with...