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How to lose your ‘quarantine 15’

The pandemic ruined a lot of things: graduations, vacations, family reunions, the economy, and maybe even your New YearĢƵ resolutions. Forget losing weight, am I right? The Quarantine 15 is, says YaleĢƵ medical school, a “perfect storm for people who struggle with weight.” We’re stuck ...

The improbable rise of Joe Biden

Donald Trump may have won the most unlikely presidential election victory in U.S. history. But no one has ever taken a longer, more treacherous road to the White House than Joe Biden. If he should win, he will confirm that in American politics, nothing is ever final.He arrived in the U.S. ...

In search of my nine-dollar heirloom

As the joke has it, nine months from the start of the pandemic – right around January 2021 – we’ll experience a baby boom. After all, some activities are better suited to sheltered lifestyles than others.But while the gestation period has months remaining, pandemic garden propagation is ...

‘We can overcome’ … together

We all know people who don’t vote. People who say their one vote won’t count for much - a spritz of water in an ocean of votes, a crumb, if you will.And we all know people who say they don’t vote because Democratic and Republican politicians are the same: they’re all crooks, they’re ...

Caesar to Caesar, God to God

We are commanded to give to God what we owe him or is required by him. But too often we overlook that God instructs us to also give to Caesar, (The Government) what is owed Caesar. This is found in Scripture.Matt 17:24-27 tells the story of Jesus paying a temple tax for himself and Peter. How ...

The vanishing art of empathy

Joe Biden reminded the world what grace looks like.Robert Trump, President TrumpĢƵ younger brother, died Saturday. In response, Biden tweeted:“Mr. President, Jill and I are sad to learn of your younger brother RobertĢƵ passing. I know the tremendous pain of losing a loved one – and I ...