The sad thing about this photo isn’t the unemployed people. It’s not even the factory or the town going downhill. The sad thing about this photo is the guys who wrote the sign were basically telling the world, “We are such bad businessmen, such...
I went to Walmart to pick up some groceries today. When I had everything I needed, I went to the checkout lane, and the cashier started ringing up my stuff. I was off in my own little world, caught up in my own little self-pity party. It had been kind of a rough week...
When my Grandpa Hofer was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, his doctor gave him three months to live. What my grandpa did with those three months was one of the greatest gifts anyone has ever given me. There was no energy spent hoping death wouldn’t come. Every...
Before I lived in Turkey, I thought the word “jihad” was a word of hate and violence. I associated that word with crazed lunatics, suicide bombers blowing themselves up in public squares, and people flying airplanes into tall buildings. But then I went to Turkey, and...
The other day I was listening to the radio. They were talking about the lack of civility in society, and how people were feeling more disconnected and less satisfied. They were talking about Americans’ focus on GDP (Gross Domestic Product), and the need for an...
There’s this guy, Gordon. He’s an older guy, maybe about 60 years old. Years ago, when he was about 20 years old, Gordon was in a big car accident. He lost the use of most of his body, and he had brain damage that made him completely unable to speak. Not...
