"All of us had suffered greatly to get to this moment�I had eaten little and slept not at all since leaving Camp 2, two days earlier. Every time I coughed, the pain from my torn ...

There I was, flying 13,000 feet in the air without an airplane. I was plummeting 120 miles per hour toward the earth, with my arms and legs outstretched. I was ...

When I count to three, please say the name of a loved one with whom you want to have a better relationship. Someone you want close to you. ...

Forget Survivor Thailand. One of the most challenging, daunting threats to modern mankind's survival (and our sanity) is The Holidays . Now that they're over, it's time to assess the damage, see where ...

Raising kids today is more challenging than it has ever been. Kids today just aren't as young as they used to be. I don't have any scientific research to back this up, but I do ...

A couple weeks ago, with Labor Day behind me and school back in session, I gave in to the temptation of calling it quits for the summer, and mentally fast forwarded to the bleakness that ...

I don't have high expectations for my Father's Day celebration this year. Don't get me wrong, we will undoubtedly celebrate. We will barbecue or break bread in some way. And hopefully, I'll ...

I have some friends who made the parental decision not to expose their kids to the dangers of "make believe" characters like Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny. Their reasoning was that if you weren't ...

Bless me, Father , for I am about to draw a connection between Your Son's Passion-the story of his suffering and death read in Catholic and other churches this Sunday, Palm Sunday -and a "reality" ...

I belong to Toastmasters, a public speaking organization that focuses on the art of speaking, thinking, and listening. I've been with my club for several years, and my big goal is to someday, some ...

Do you like Snapple? I like Snapple. Not only is there a treat inside every bottle, but there's even a treat on the outside. Often, right on their label, you'll find ...

There I was, driving down the road with my teenage son in the front seat and my daughter and her friend Lauren in the back. Lauren says to my daughter: "How old were you when ...

Passing down faith to my two teen and pre-teen kids is tough. Since I'm still figuring out the ropes myself, I'm sometimes limited in what I say or do to help them get charged up ...

Yes, it's official. Freddy's dead. That's what I said. This is the story of how I was painfully notified. I was planning to call my cousin Jim to wish him Happy Birthday. Rather than do something ...

This year, to shed some light on All Souls Day (November 2), I had planned to write a beautiful, lovingly heartfelt tribute to my deceased uncle who was a Franciscan priest. If anyone deserves the ...

The leader of our organization (Jesus) always was a savvy marketer, a marketing God, if you will. He knew his audience, he knew how to reach them, and he wasn't afraid to go up against ...

Friday night, 7 p.m., Central time. I'm sitting in my favorite chair, anxiously staring at my radio, when those familiar words come through the air: " From WBEZ Chicago?and Public Radio ...

"Anna Nicole Smith is busting out with a wild new reality sitcom. It's the place where pop culture and cleavage converge, so tune in and stay abreast of Anna Nicole's big adventures." -- Program description from ...

"Do not bother to adjust your (TV) set. We control the vertical. We control the horizontal." -cheesy , deep-voiced narrator on "The Outer Limits." Ever see that old show, "The Outer Limits"? Basically, it's a poor man's ...

"Waiting for Star Wars is an art project designed to capture the evolution and journey of one person's wait for a single event?" -- Jeff Tweiten and John Guth, two guys who waited four and one-half ...