Every year, reading becomes a new and fresh experience. Each new volume offers us the opportunity to grow in knowledge, enjoyment, and (hopefully) empathy. As we age, different sorts of books offer di ...

Okay, so with the holiday season coming to a close, we’ve now been through the entire dialectical sequence for the song “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” Featured in the film Neptune’s Daughter, the song won ...

“Where is the love?” Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack sang in an unforgettable hit from 1972. Their breakup ballad could now double as an odd anthem for American culture. Its people, art, and entertai ...

The Christmas story as handed down to us in text and pageant is about overcoming hardships and receiving gifts. Mary and Joseph overcome their own circumstances and doubts to receive a great gift. Thi ...

Sometime just prior to spring break in March of 1981, I sat at one of the old wooden tables in Liberty Junior High in Hutchinson, Kansas. The building no longer exists, having been destroyed that same ...

Still shopping for the right last minute gift? Received $300 in $10 Amazon gift cards from the Secret Santas at all your part-time jobs and want to treat yourself? Here are some great suggestions from ...