I’ve never met a beetle that I didn’t like

We were bug boys growing up.  We loved learning about bugs, snakes, lizards, mice, rats, wasps, we were fascinated by pretty much anything living.  I remember when we discovered that some bugs wore armor that protected them from would-be attackers. To learn more about those bugs, we did what everybody did in the ’60s and…

la familia es importante para todos

Warriors is a 1979 Paramount film about a New city gang who must travel from the Bronx to their home turf in southern Brooklyn after they are framed for the murder of a respected gang leader.  For me this movie is right up there with The Blues Brothers (the original) and Coming to America. I…

Your kid might need an oil change

Do you listen to your car when it’s talking to you?  I’m not talking about that luxury brand computer on wheels that can email the dealership when it’s time for an oil change. I was thinking more along the lines of the 1996 4Runner with 306,000 miles on it like the one I drive. When…

Your kid might need an oil change

Do you listen to your car when it’s talking to you?  I’m not talking about that luxury brand computer on wheels that can email the dealership when it’s time for an oil change. I was thinking more along the lines of the 1996 4Runner with 306,000 miles on it like the one I drive. When…

Turkeys love seeds

Seeds contain everything plants need to grow. Likewise, I believe God creates people with seeds of greatness that are in each of us, from the very beginning. In that seed is everything we need to live a full life and bring glory to His name. But just like plant seeds, we have to care for…

A question to start the year

Questions have the unique power to nudge us to reflect and to act. The legendary Dr. Seuss asks: “Why fit in where you were born to stand out?” We really need you to stand out. Hamsight: Always listen to a cat in a hat