For an elective in college, I took an acting class. I was hoping that it would help me overcome my shyness. To my surprise, I got an “A”...

At times, when life gets hard, doesn’t it seem like those people on some of those survival shows have it better than you do? The...

During Advent, you’ve heard me talk about Clark Griswold in the National Lampoon’s Vacation movies. I like his enthusiasm although it’s...

During a move, several years ago, I came across my catechism from eighth grade at the bottom of a box of other books and knickknacks....

On Monday morning, I was in the school office and heard a commotion and bustling at the front door-a lot of plunk, plunk. I looked and...

I was watching a movie the other night, and it turned out not to be a very good movie. In reading the short preview, I saw a lot of...

After an hour of spilling out all your problems to your best friend over multiple cups of coffee, your friend makes eye contact with you,...

From time to time, I find myself running back into the Hundred Acre Wood and meeting again all the characters who live there. For me,...

How we are starting out today will sound like a fairy tale, but as we go along, the intention is for it to become very real. Let’s first...

How do you go about remembering to do things? Are you high tech or low tech? Do you use an app on your phone to schedule alarms to remind...

Let’s say that St. Philip has obtained a computer program that can graph all your reactions to everything that has happened in this past...

Let’s start with a little television drama series show trivia of the '70s and '80s. Who shot J.R.? To refresh my memory, I went to...

A perfect job has popped up recently to help pay for those extra December expenses. Reviews.org is advertising the “Ho Ho Holiday Dream...

If you drive past the school, walk down the hallway, or go to the school’s Facebook page, you will see the main points of the theme verse...

Often, when we are going through difficult times, we say the phrase, “Take one day at a time.” That phrase about living by one day is an...

Driving down Lake Shore Drive gives the opportunity to take in some very scenic views. On one side of the drive is the city with its...

Back when you were a child, do you remember what your mom or dad said when you asked about something that you wanted to do? You may not...

Math was never my best subject back in school although I do appreciate it now. And Physics was definitely not on top of my list of majors...

Mom was right when she said, “If you don’t have anything “nice” to say, don’t say anything at all.” Mom was right about a lot of things....

As you know, I teach one course of college English. Part of the course is to learn how to present a strong position in an argumentative...