'Skin deep? Not those tattoos' by Chris Bohjalian
Thursday, April 03, 2008, 9:22 AM
So, I am sitting on a stationary bike at Bristol Health and Fitness in VT, pedaling lazily. I am far more focused on the book I am reading than I am on the reality that I am supposed to be getting something that resembles a cardiovascular workout. It... read »
'Clues to Finding Courage' by Maryanne Radmacher
Friday, May 30, 2008, 9:20 AM
Clue Number One:
1) Go ahead, no matter how afraid you are.
Clue Number Two:
2) If you have to do something difficult, prepare yourself.
Clue Number Three:
3) Stop hiding... read »
'Watch out, Dr. Doolittle. This telepath has a phone' by Chris Bohjalian
Monday, May 12, 2008, 1:46 PM
When I need a new career because people have stopped reading novels -- and, alas, someday people really will have chosen podcasts over pulp -- I am going to become an animal communicator specializing in interspecies telepathic consultations in person or...
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Patience: Questions to Ponder by Holly Whitcomb
Monday, April 21, 2008, 9:51 AM
Patience means trusting there's no quick fix.
What situation in your life is currently demanding that you wait?
How is this waiting teaching you patience?
What would you like to ask from God about your patience, or your impatience?
What wisdom would...
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'Paying Attention' by Cathy Lewis
Wednesday, March 26, 2008, 3:08 PM
A terrible thing happened when I wasn't paying attention.
I actually slipped into being one of those parents we all talk about at a kids' sports event. You know the kind - parents whose very human essence is bound up in the athletic prowess... read »
'Toilet Lady For a Day' by Dinah Eng
Monday, March 24, 2008, 12:19 PM
All day today, I drove around with a new toilet in the back seat of my car. Why, you ask?
Well, I needed to replace the old toilet, and none of my male friends with a truck or SUV had time to go to the store to help me. One friend was working. ... read »
'Getting in touch with your inner Green Beret' by Chris Bohjalian
Thursday, March 13, 2008, 9:53 AM
We all have an inner child. Mine, apparently, is a Green Beret with a disagreeable unwillingness to take prisoners, and a decided lack of interest in the niceties of the Geneva Convention. My inner child makes the Hulk look like Miss Manners.
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The Pet's Prayer
Tuesday, March 11, 2008, 6:52 PM
Dear Lord:
Please watch over our humans, they are so weak. They have no claws or teeth, they can't run fast or fly away, neither can they burrow or build a nest in which to be safe. They smell bad, do strange things that aren't... read »
'Creating Our Own Good Luck' by Dinah Eng
Tuesday, March 11, 2008, 1:01 PM
New beginnings can happen at any time in our lives. They may come with the start of a new job, a new relationship, or a move to a new house. Some may think such events happen at random, or happen only to those who have with good luck.
But I... read »
'Our Parents' Quirks' by Chris Bohjalian
Thursday, March 06, 2008, 8:42 AM
My wife and I have but one rule in our marriage: Under no circumstances am I ever allowed to suggest that she has behaved in some way reminiscent of her mother, and she, in turn, may not imply that an action of mine is evocative of my dad. It is not... read »