“I loved the one you wrote years ago about the bike ride,” my wife said as she took a sip of our Sunday evening ritual cocktail and then ran a stitch through the needlepoint pattern she has been working on for months. “It was one of my favorites. You ought […]

I came across this story in William Bennett’s The Book of Man and thought it a touching tale to share, especially on this Father’s Day weekend. It is an autobiopic account written by the English poet and essayist, Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) wherein he laments a missed opportunity he had as a teenager […]

In a time when we seem to be experiencing more and more “supply chain” shortages, the one thing that societally we seem to have in overabundance of is opinions. This tale reminds us of the undeniable truth that it is not necessarily how much we know,  but what we know, that really matters. It […]

After enjoying a wonderful family week at the beach, I must admit that it has been hard returning to reality. Our self-imposed temporary banishment from all our routine distractions and our focus on our little world was both refreshing and illuminating.   I love this week’s story so much! I […]