Punching Holes In The Darkness

A young boy had his face pinned to the window and he watched with fascination as an old lamplighter came down the street. One by one he was lighting the old-fashioned gas street lamps. Excited, the young boy called out to his grandmother, “Nana! Nana! Come quickly. There is a man outside who is punching…

Out Of Focus

We’re all familiar with the name Henry Ford. He was the mastermind behind the Ford Motor Company and a big contributor the advancement of our automobiles today. Perhaps one of the keys to his great success is found in his analysis of how people work: “A weakness of all human beings, ” Henry Ford said,…

The Best Play Of The Game

Anthony Rizzo is the first baseman for the Chicago Cubs. It was the last game against the Los Angeles Dodgers before the Cubs would advance to the World Series for the fist time since 1945, so you can imagine there was a lot of pressure. On Rizzo’s previous at-bat, he disputed with the home plate…

The Open Door

A preacher had a phone number that was very similar to that of the Public Library’s “Dial-A-Tale” system. Any time a child wanted to hear a fair tale, the youngster would call the number and could listen to a story. Since the preacher’s number was only one wrong digit different, the preacher often received wrong…

The Chalkboard Squeal

The very mention of it can be enough to cause us to cringe. There are few noises that cause shivers so deep as the chalkboard squeal. If channeled correctly, this noise could easily become weaponized, or maybe just to keep unruly children in line. Either way, the noise is one of nightmares. In fact, as…

Hurricane Matthew

Right now the headlines are covered with facts and images of Hurricane Matthew, and rightfully so. This is one of the worst hurricanes in this area since Hurricane Felix in 2007. Hundreds have already died in Haiti and the damage continues to rise dramatically as the storm continues. Matthew is almost 250 miles wide and…