Monthly Archives: March 2012

Do you want to win the lottery? People are in a frenzy all over the country today, waiting impatiently in long lines to buy lottery tickets and dreaming that one of the tickets they purchase will be the winning one … Continue reading →

Getting juiced            News to get the juices flowing: Starbucks has opened the first store in its new Evolution Fresh juice bar chain. That ought to squeeze an exclamation of joy out of you. I’m confident that, like myself, you are … Continue reading →

Adult delinquents? Much is said, written and reported about juvenile delinquents, but let’s not fool ourselves into thinking that delinquency is found only among juveniles. Adults exhibit delinquent behavior, as well. One area of society in which unacceptable adult behavior … Continue reading →

This girl can s-p-e-l-l Okay, so you can spell cowboy, but can you spell Vaquero? Lori Anne Madison can. And did. Spelling it made her the youngest speller ever eligible to participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. I, too, … Continue reading →

Near death experience? How would you like to arrive at the voting booth and be told you couldn’t vote because you were dead? Doesn’t make an epitaph for your tombstone spring to mind, does it? Well, that’s what happened on … Continue reading →

Let’s hear it for kids! Without a doubt, juvenile delinquency is a serious problem in our society today, and the actions of bad kids regularly make the news. But, I contend that kids overall are not delinquents and often we … Continue reading →

A tale of two teams—Update The situation has changed for the Beren Academy boys basketball team of Houston since I commented on Wednesday about the school’s decision to forfeit its game in the semifinals of the Texas Association of Private … Continue reading →