There was a man who took great pride in his beard. Each morning he awoke and spent at least one hour admiring it in the mirror. His beard had won many contests and his mantle was full of first place trophies. One morning he awoke and was very surprised when he gazed into the mirror. [...]
The New York Times has recently provided a significant amount of coverage about prostate cancer. I applaud them and thank them. It is time that a disease that strikes one in every six men gets this level of coverage. One of the many excellent articles that recently appeared (January 17, 2008) entitled “$300 To Learn [...]
As of this week Devin has decided to "retire" from the MTA and focus all his efforts on becoming president of the United States. With Dr. King's birthday having passed last Tuesday (and his observed holiday being tomorrow), along with Barack Obama running for president, his declaration gave me pause. Could my son one day [...]
I have recently been thinking about prayer, what it might do, what we want it to do, how to do it, etc. I am still working on what it means for me. Is the power of love different than the power of prayer, or is it really the same thing? Is there a omnipotent power [...]
As adorable and fun as our kids can occasionally be, they can also be equally annoying and nagging (sometimes on purpose). That's why every now and then my wife and I like to reciprocate. We like to piss the little dude off. We know exactly what to do to leave his chubby checks flushed with [...]