Locating to this area in May, the youthful youth pastor at Family First Assembly will be absent for awhile. But it's not for health problems, tragedy, a business conference or even a vacation. ...more

September 27, 2008

It is not a tidy anniversary this year. Seven years between that awful day and this Sept. 11, the terrorist attacks linger somewhere between the immediate, a conscious part of our days, and the comfortable remove of the distant past. No longer yesterday and not yet history. ...more

September 6, 2008

Self-help gurus and the leaders of 12-step plans are keen on declaring that "Today is the first day of the rest of your life." Which is inspiring right up until the moment that you figure out that tomorrow, too, is the first day blah-blah-blah, so what's the hurry? ...more

January 24, 2008

For those of us who plan to spend our lives in Florida, a new survey by Florida State University's College of Medicine is a worrisome reminder that the Sunshine State has a shortage of physicians. ...more

November 11, 2007

It used to be so easy - just ring the bell and the children would head outdoors for recess and unstructured play. ...more

October 24, 2007