Once upon a time, if you were debating about “free will,” you were probably a graduate student trying to impress your professor. Today, the conversation has taken the world by…
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I am competitive by nature. I love to win. In fact, I don’t even like to compete if the odds are not in my favor. It’s a terrible thing to…
In January of this year, I experienced heartbreak I had not anticipated. After 26 days of hospitalization for COVID-induced pneumonia, my husband of 38 years, Tommy, passed away. The test…
“How do you think people can live a blessed life?” I asked my eight-year-old daughter one night as I prepared to write this piece. Without missing a beat, she told…
On May 31, 1838, a seemingly ordinary teacher was hanged at Calton Prison. His name was Eugene Chantrelle, and his story shocked the community of Edinburgh, Scotland, where Eugene was…
