R-T Columns

My family should go on the road. Everyone’s a comedian.  I’m telling you all right now how mean my family is to me. On a daily basis.  If I weren’t…

I often have opportunities to sit and talk with older folks, and it is something I have always enjoyed. To me, we do not spend enough time doing this and…

I decided to redo the basement bathroom.  Did you know some home improvement stores open at the crack of dawn?  It’s very true. Off I went, very early in the…

It often takes some sort of a calamity for people to rely on God. Indeed, many people can go for long periods of time without giving Him a single thought.…

Shopping is one topic that helps me know full well the difference between men and women.  When it comes to shopping, I feel inadequate in every way. I am often…

Being an educator and living in the community I teach in, I am often stopped in the milk aisle or at the hardware store and asked an opinion on something…

Did you ever have a friend or family member who was obviously jealous of you, your family, or most humans?  Over the years, I’ve met a few. Whether they were…

Oh boy. People are fools. We have thrown out rational thinking and manners.  In this day and age, an increasing amount of people think they are entitled. It’s maddening. How…

I don’t know about you, but I feel the term “bullying” has gotten way out of hand. I’m pretty sure it goes along with this entitlement jazz so many folks…

When our boys were little, especially when they depended on us for every need, it was rare to have a moment’s peace in the house. One of them was always…