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Scott Sernau/A new year is a chance to chart a new course – even as we remember what has been lost in the past year. In late 2021 the world said good bye to Desmond…
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It’s a rainy Sunday in November, and I’ve returned to my family’s home church here in Elkhart for its 150th Anniversary service. I’m supposed to say a few… -
“You have to tell people things more than once,” is one of the three things that I have learned in my life. Thus, more the once, probably to the extent…
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To William S. Burroughs and hope he remains excused. Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25, 2021A warm McNeil welcome to our guests and thank you so much for the…
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The Monday Night Special At 9pm for Nov. 11, 2021 on WVPEYou know the drill. Someone does, or says, something offensive. A public backlash -- typically on…
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Growing up amidst the cornfields of the Midwest in a monolingual world, there was no real reason for me to learn a foreign language or study overseas.…
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Teaching college this fall has been plenty humbling. I’m a beginner again. The students and I practice putting our phones away and making eye contact with…
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Fortunately, a couple of folks walking a few days ago in the neighborhood spotted a ruckus, a frantic creature tangled in the net of a soccer goal at…
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Dear Juliet:COVID-19 has been tough on international couples and families. My Romeo works overseas in a place where a three-week quarantine in a hotel…
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Trying to figure things out has been an expression of my essential optimism, it seems to me, over the course of my lifetime. “Recognize problems, solve…
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The worst job I ever had was also the most useful job I ever had. I’ve always enjoyed talking to people. My ability to engage and connect makes me a…
