I Am Not an Eagle Scout!

As I turned the corner at the top of the hill, I saw it, flapping in the breeze like a flag of surrender from my mailbox: the tall, white, kitchen garbage bag symbolic of all culminating scout projects. I sighed. Again. Untangling the drawstring from my red mailbox...

The Loyal Sean Hannity

Last Monday, during a debate with author Christopher Hitchens, the typically unhinged Al Sharpton said, “As for the one Mormon running for office, those that really believe in God will defeat him anyways, so don't worry about that; that's a...

Turning New Year’s Resolutions Inside Out

It's that time of year again: time to start anew, to set goals, to look forward with optimism and determination to make this year “the best year yet.” While I love the energy that comes with the focus on New Year's resolutions, I can't help but feel a bit...

Do You Feel What I Hear?

“Turn that racket down!” Most likely, we all heard that phrase when we were teenagers as our parents shouted it toward our rooms. And surely, we all have, or all will at some point, shout the same desperate pleading toward the bedroom doors of our own...