“The Game of Your Life”

Rain was no obstacle

This wonderful poem was shared with us by Dan Sheerin on Mack’s site. It is “a Celtic soccer song by Irish poet Gabriel Fitzmaurice” and it is a poem of faith as well. The Game of Your Life Whatever way…

Mack’s Girlfriend

Fine Art Appreciation

He would be horrified that I use that term, but this week we met the young lady (and lady is the correct term) that Mack had been talking about all year. They are in different classes but ride the same…

University of Groningen Scholarship

Passing along this opportunity. Florentino García Martínez Research Master Scholarship for Hebrew Bible, early Judaism and the Dead Sea Scrolls, established by Jan Overmeer The Qumran Institute of the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies (University of Groningen) is delighted to present the…

Imaginings

At times I find myself imaging what Mack would be doing if he were still here, like yesterday at our aunt’s house for dinner. It is not so difficult to picture him playing games on the iPad or watching a…

Only a dream

Blake - Satan Inflicting Boils on Job

There have been so many times, especially early on, when I would think, hope for a moment that it had all just been a dream, that Mack was really asleep in the other room and would come in any minute…

Personal Motto

What choices will you make?

From my blog for the Presidential Leadership Academy. Today I was interviewed by a student for her COMM 260W class, “News Writing and Reporting.” At one point she asked me if I had a personal motto. I was surprised that…