It can be easy to get distracted by the upcoming day's tasks. Sometimes all we think we have time for is a cup of coffee and a bagel before we see our kids off to school and dash out the front door to begin our day. However, we shouldn’t get lost in the hustle and bustle. T...
None of us knew much about Bahrain, but decided it made sense to make a stop enroute to Dubai. Highlights from our short stop in Bahrain included the girls first experience hearing the call to prayer over the loud speakers in the middle of the souq, Al-Fateh Grand Mosque and Bahrain Nat...
It was a celebration of a city spring in the lives of older men back when they were boys.Boys skipped school on Opening Day and hustled their way into the bleachers on a promise and a prayer, or even paid 60 cents for a ticket if they were caught at the gates trying to sneak in....
“Some people at school think I44think badly of anyone,” Mickey started to explain, “and that45at all bothers me, but that’s not true at all. I’m just like anyone else. I used to get angrier than all the other kids.46years ago, with the help of my parents, I started a smal...
“Where are the kids?” I asked, keeping my voice casual. “I put them down for a nap.” Nick held his sweating margarita glass against the side of his neck. “They were tired. They got some sun at the beach this morning. Nothing to worry about.” He shot ...
When they called me, my kids were being loud, so I didn't even know I was the winner until I watched the Facebook live that they were talking about," Stacy said during the check presentation. Winning this prize means a lot to Stacy and her family. Photo by Krislan Turner Stacy ...
Did the kids have fun? What did they learn? Did we do everything we said we would do? What was the frosting on the cake? Thomas Merton, in his interpretation of Zhuangzi cautions us “to be on our guard” in regards to what we think we understand. Merton expands by saying, “. ....
31. “Prayer: the key of the day and the lock of the night.”—Thomas Fuller 32. “A man who is ‘of sound mind’ is one who keeps the inner madman under lock and key.”—Paul Valery 33. “So I place my heart under lock and key, to take some time to look after me. But ...
There will be indoor and outdoor craft booths, hourly door prizes and raffles, barbe- cue beef, chicken and sausage, home baked desserts and fun activities for kids. For infor- mation, call 281-485-1818. SoHo schedules reunion The South Houston High School Class of 1974 will hold its ...
These men could be college kids in the Big Ten or young white-collar men in the workforce in Chicago. The only difference is these guys don’t drink. But like their brethren across ponds, their testosterone rages just the same. When I ask if they can have premarital sex here, no one ...