Over 100. In a recent article, aging researchers interviewed 14 people over 100 years old. The research was more in the vein of oral history than science. Each person stressed one factor they believed to be important for longevity. I Read more…
Reader Feedback. Two weeks ago, I asked readers for their toughts about why over 60% of the Iowans voting in the Iowa caucus primary still believed the election was a fraud and Biden is an illegitimate president. Several people responded Read more…
An Important Relationship. Our minister was on vacation and asked me to preach last Sunday. I am always honored by the requested and enjoy it for several reasons. A major reason is — I always gain from developing a sermon. Read more…
Worthwhile Goals. For Christmas I was given a book by David Brooks. The title is How to Know a Person. David is a well-known writer and conservative columnist for the New York Times. Please note — conservative and New York Read more…
Hopeful treatment for Parkinson’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease. I watched 60 Minutes on Sunday. The first segment was about the problems with commercial real estate, particularly in New York City. You can skip that segment unless your retirement has something Read more…
Nairobi, Kenya David Kimani: Third and Final Segment. In the interest of full disclosure –- a warning — the final segment does not have a happy ending. David was recruited to South Alabama by an assistant coach. The summer after Read more…
David Kimani Lesson Two. Last week I wrote how my experience with David Kimani humbled me. Today I want to share a second very important experience I had with David during our Thanksgiving together. After we had had dinner, driven Read more…
David Kimani was an extraordinary athlete and person. I only spent one full day with him, but the day provided special moments in my life. In the fall of 1999 David arrived on the campus of the University of South Read more…
I hope every reader has a great holiday season. I pray Christians have a meaningful birthday celebration. The blog is brief because in addition to gifts, letters and cooking, we are traveling and spending extended time with family. I wish Read more…
Holiday Greeting. Hanukkah began on December 7 and will end tomorrow the 15th. The celebration seems more important this year in light of the war in Israel. I wish all of my Jewish friends a Happy Hanukkah and freedom from Read more…