A favorite Disney movie that kids and adults have enjoyed in recent years is Shrek. This lovable green ogre is a friend to all, and one can’t help but become attached to his amiable character. Giants have always intrigued people. From the giant at the end of the beanstalk to […]

How much ridicule have you put up with because you=re a believer? If we were to ask that question of people throughout history, we’d get many different answers. No doubt the Egyptians ridiculed God’s people as the Israelites were making mud bricks. Daniel and his friends were likely taunted because […]

What do you do at nighttime? That may sound like a foolish question, yet many people treat the night differently from the day. They often have daytime activities and separate nighttime activities. Some say that evil lurks in the night darkness.  That may be true if we consider the number […]

I’m strong to the finish ‘Cause I eats me spinach. I’m Popeye the sailor man! An all-time favorite cartoon show that still thrills kids today is Popeye. The plight of Popeye, Olive Oyl, and Bluto always seems to end the same way: Bluto kidnaps Olive Oyl and Popeye comes to […]

Anyone who lived during the Iraq War couldn’t help but become saturated with information about Iraq. For the first time in history, there were news reporters imbedded among the troops during the fighting. News was instantaneous. People sitting in their living rooms watched television as history was made. Folks in […]

Oh, the best is yet to come when I walk through Heaven’s gate, The first time I see Jesus I can hardly wait. He’ll show me to my mansion, say, “Child, this is your home.” Oh, I have a feeling in my heart the best is yet to come! The […]

Hans Christian Andersen is well known for a delightful fairy tale he called “The Emperor’s New Clothes.”  The story is about a vain emperor who has a new suit of clothes fashioned by two swindling weavers who convince the ruler the fabric is invisible to anyone who is not fit […]

What’s in a name? What do your first, middle, and last names mean? The study of names, or anthroponymy, can be rather interesting. If you have ever had to pick a name for a child, you know how much effort goes into choosing a name. You might ask will that […]

Who do you think had the most recognizable face in history? Some might answer Jesus, although we have no accurate depiction of him other than artists’ renderings. Hitler had an important face that most would easily recognize. Nearly two million people a year travel to South Dakota to see the […]

Four buddies were all enrolled in a university class on American history. They did so well on all the quizzes, midterms, labs, term papers, etc., that each had an A for the semester. These four friends were so confident about the finals approaching that the weekend before the big test […]