“Art conveys to others feelings the artist has experienced, and others are affected by those feelings and live them in themselves.”
–Leo Tolstoy

Today, I’m violating a basic blog tenet: “never make it about you, the blogger.” Indulge me, please. This day marks the culmination of a project that started five years ago.

In October 2017, I began writing a novel manuscript, hoping someday it might become a book. Chances of success were slim, as they always are for wannabe authors. I was […]

“We are a nation that has a government–not the other way around. And this makes us special among the nations of the Earth. Our government has no power except that granted it by the people.”

–President Ronald Reagan, 1981

Well, folks, yesterday was Labor Day. You know what that means. Like it or not, it’s election season. From now until November 8, we’ll be inundated with campaign ads, promises, and bravado from our elected officials and those who are wannabes.

Although no one […]

“Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.”

–Sir Anthony Weldon (17th century English courtier)

This is a difficult piece to write. For thirty-eight years, parents entrusted me with the care of their most precious possession–their children. To practice medicine and see the wonders of God’s healing power is a special privilege. And while it’s still a highly honorable profession, the greater medical community is now tarnished by those who lead it at the highest levels–our public health […]

“Catch me a fish and I eat for a day. Teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime.”

–Origin unknown (but it sure sounds like an ancient Chinese proverb!)

I like to fish, but I don’t depend on catching something in order to eat. Thank goodness! But, don’t worry–this post isn’t actually about fishing.

While I have no data or evidence to support my suspicion, I wonder if, with each generation, we’re losing that sense of work ethic foundational to America’s […]