The Los Angeles fires erupted on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Mysterious origins, probably the messy, overburdened utility lines, possibly arson, nobody knew — it just exploded, Los Angeles County and …
Sometimes when I drive past the little house my wife and I bought when we first married, 30 years ago, it makes me sad. Not only because of nostalgia, but because of economics. We were young …
“So, when did the arrow strike?” It’s a question I sometimes ask couples about their encounter with Cupid. My probe draws immediate smiles framed within a variety of facial …
Our daughter came home Sunday morning with sermon notes. “God doesn’t call qualified people. He calls them and then He qualifies them.” It’s so true; it’s the Holy …
Fascinating and fetid, the Salton Sea in southern California lures me back, every year. Driving south from Utah, I take bits of historic Highway 66 and then skirt Joshua Tree National Park to …
I wonder. If I pray in the morning for the end of the Israel-Hamas war and for peace of mind and spirit for Daniel who is suffering alone in his room from a stroke, how can God receive and answer my …
Jimmy Carter, after a successful term as governor of Georgia, returned to his home in Plains. Instead of resuming full-time peanut farming, he embarked on an unlikely campaign for the presidency of …
The proverbial bullet came from nowhere. Ricocheting through my whole body, ripping through the files of my mind, I wondered what on earth happened. I’ve dodged a lot of bullets, but this one …
If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over while hoping in vain for different results, then Utah’s leaders surely need to talk to a mental health professional. …
“Don’t open your Christmas card until I tell you what’s on my mind.” I passed out a card to each of the 12 members of the family. I wondered how they would react when they …
“The Lone Ranger” was first aired by WXYZ radio station in Detroit, Mich., on Jan. 31, 1933. Over the past 92 years, while opinions vary as to whether the leading character …
I’m a dedicated recycler. I fret when I see people throwing garbage in with soda cans and empty water bottles. I’ve even been known to rescue recyclables from the trash — at my …
After fierce winds whipped fire out of brush-covered hills on Jan. 7, entire Los Angeles neighborhoods burned down. Within a few days, more than 12,000 homes and businesses had been destroyed as …
“Love anything enough and it will reveal its secrets to you.” So said George Washington Carver, one of the world’s greatest of scientists, yet most modest of men. Glenn Clark, …
Hello, 2025. Take a deep breath. The sun came up just like the Lord promised it would. Start this year with a clean slate. Leave behind all the trouble that consumed you in 2024. It’s time to …
If you really love rice like I do, your theme song could be “Rice Is Nice” from the ‘60s band The Lemon Pipers. When it comes to eating white or brown rice, just having it plain can …
In my part of Alaska, not far from Anchorage, winter solstice is always a dark day, but not because of the lack of light. Instead, I lament the impending loss of winter’s long nights, with all …
Does anyone remember the old Victoria Magazine? In the ‘80s, I could hardly wait for the next issue. Every word, watercolor and poem drew me in. The vintage handwriting, the soft pastel …
My father died on Sept. 15, 2013. Waiting for him to “declare himself,” as the neurologist described his comatose state, was the most exhausting experience in my life. As I dodged an …
My Aunt Judy passed away the other day. She was a favorite with me and my brothers, and her passing brought up many memories. Many years ago — I’m guessing I was in eighth grade and …
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