‘Animal Farm’ and today’s realities

Watching the “Animal Farm” based on George Orwell’s book with my kids earlier, got me thinking about what is happening today in our society. The beast fable reveals one important reality: When personal interests are elevated above the welfare of people (animals in the book/movie), the results can be devastating because fear, intimidation, manipulation and …

Parenting teens

My wife Ava and I are first-time parents of teenagers. Bea just turned 17 while David is now 15. The reality of seeing them graduate from playing dolls and legos are real as they are now very much engaged with books, their desire to contribute something positive in our nation and world, and yes, grow …

Fear or faith in 2022?

December 31. The world is down to the last day for 2021. The second straight year we will bid goodbye to a year that has been marked by turbulence and pain — economically, emotionally and spiritually for many, many people worldwide. We’ve either read the news, seen the effects of the virus or personally had …