Category Archives: Reasons

I have just finished reading After the Ecstasy, the Laundry by Jack Kornfield.  Mr. Kornfield is a Buddhist and he notes that after going to various retreats and obtaining various degrees of enlightenment, one still must go home and do … Continue reading →

The recent killing of a family of three in Duncan, OK by the son in the family has made national news.  The county DA has made the comment that the only remorse the son has shown was because he was … Continue reading →

Bill Troy, the CEO of the American Society for Quality, states that for any organization to succeed, everyone in that organization must be guided by the same vision.  The problem is that most vision statements are “. . . merely … Continue reading →

Evangelist Luis Palaus is approaching his ministry in Portland a little bit differently than most evangelists.  Instead of holding crusades and preaching he is mobilizing the Christian community to help solve problems in Portland and in doing so he is … Continue reading →

A growing profession that most of us have never heard of is the personal historian.  These professionals seek to document the struggles, failures, and successes of ordinary people, not just the famous. In describing the purpose of writing one’s memoir … Continue reading →

Catholic Archbishop Paul Coakley, head of the archdiocese of Oklahoma City, has condemned a Black Mass scheduled to be held in the Oklahoma City Civic Center this September.  He has called for the public leaders and the board members of … Continue reading →

In an article on aviation safety, John King states that it is not the lack of skill that makes an unsafe pilot but “the lack of humility, ethics, and responsibility toward others”.  A safe pilot is one who has “self-knowledge, … Continue reading →

Recently, my brother was in a hospital for heart valve replacement surgery.  The hospital was Catholic so it was not surprising that in every room a crucifix was mounted on the wall.  My question is:  Why is the crucifix a … Continue reading →

Joseph Cotto in a recent opinion column quotes a couple of polls in which around 20% of the respondents stated that religion is not an important element in their lives and less than half have confidence in organized religion.  He … Continue reading →

While on vacation last week, I read A Question of Honor which is a sad recent history of the nation of Poland.  Prior to World War II, Britain and France had signed a treaty with Poland in which they agreed … Continue reading →