We all remember the tragedy of Otto Warmbier. Who could ever forget that disturbing picture where two North Korean soldiers flanked him on either side? He looked dazed – even drugged – as he was arrested for crimes against the state. 17 months of incarceration later, he died of brain injuries sustained during his hellacious … [Read more…]
Why do people sing? I’m sure you can come up with several different answers, not the least of which includes being happy over something or trying to become happy when sad. We sing to newborns in the cradle; we sing to pets on our lap; we sing to an audience at a local high school … [Read more…]
We’re all familiar with the adage, “This is going to hurt me more than it is you.” What are we talking about? Exactly! – applying the board of education to the seat of our children’s pants. When I was a kid and on the receiving end of this parental non-sequitur, I didn’t buy it. I … [Read more…]
There are few worship services more spiritually moving than an Easter sunrise service. With the sun breaking over the horizon and the chill of the morning air awaking the body, the soul is silently stirred in the euphoria of that momentous event that changed the course of human history. This year, in addition to singing … [Read more…]
She was born in the unremarkable city of Mingora, in the equally unremarkable country of Pakistan. When she was but 11 years old, she started writing her own unremarkable blog, calling for “female education reform” under the Taliban. But by age 15, she posed enough of a threat to it, its soldiers gunned her down. … [Read more…]
