One thing that running taught me 45 years later
It’s a perfect afternoon. There’s a cool September breeze, and I’m about a mile into my run. I meet two, three, and four runners going the opposite direction. I give a friendly nod to each one. Then I realize why running is so different now than it was 45 years ago. Getting ready for the…
El Paso tragedy misses one point
There’s a lot of talk now about how racism and white supremacy is responsible for the killing of twenty people in an El Paso, TX big box store. The killer may have been part of a hate group. But why are these hate groups attractive to some people? I was listening to a YouTube talk…
A Buddhist and a Muslim who surprised me
I know the world of religious fervor on the part of Protestants and Catholics. But other religions?
Three good ol’ boys who found God
We were three happy chappies. We ran cross country together, rode our bikes and did what we pleased. And then everything changed. The contrast was hard to comprehend. Before we were just good ol’ boys, playing basketball, hanging out. We had met on the cross country team in our public high school. John was a…
