I Regret to Inform You
In just a few weeks I will be twenty-years old—on April 15, 1943, to be exact. Unfortunately, while wisdom comes with age, sometimes it...
My Road to Damascus
I was not looking for God. In fact, I was avoiding him. But as someone (I’ve forgotten whom) so memorably stated, the ‟Hound of...
Intermediate Flight Training
Between the regular clickity-clack of the wheels over the rail joints, the gentle rocking of the carriage as the train wound its way from...
My poor neighbor is living next to an idiot
It was after midnight. I’d been reading a good, action-packed Clive Cussler novel and it made me miss my bedtime. Which, by the way,...
A question about the book of Job
My son is reading through the book of Job and asked this question. It’s a great question, and one that had never occurred to...
Return to home: Confessions of a novice drone pilot
There is no panic quite like that experienced by a child who knows he’s about to lose his favorite toy. Today I proved that...
Declaration of War
I am declaring war, open warfare. And since I am not a signatory to the Geneva Convention, I’m gonna ignore its stipulations. I’m not...
When Fiction Becomes Reality
The year is 2060. Between global war and a virulent, lethal pandemic the total population of the planet is headed south of eight million....
Issue 1: It’s About Much More than Abortion
Ohioans began voting on Issue 1 on October 11. Voting concludes on November 7. If you have not yet voted, there is something you...
Finishing Primary Flight Instruction
Weather had us grounded. Like crystal daggers, icicles hung off the wings of the yellow trainers on the flight-line. The ceiling was low and...
