When a dog dies that has been especially close to a human, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. We are happy and content, except for one small thing. We each miss a human who was special to us, someone who made our life on earth one of joy and purpose…

Strike up a conversation that touches on religion or politics and the sparks of division fly out almost spontaneously. This is nothing new in American culture. It was present even before it found its way into the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Many of the American Colonists were happy with…

Recently, the NBC News segment “Growing Number of Cities Suspending Recycling Programs Over Rising Costs” showed the example of Casa Grande, Arizona as indicative of a downward trend prevalent among American cities. The segment describes how cities are struggling to finance and maintain curbside recycling programs, especially now that China…

The Industrial Park was surrounded by walls and fences. Entry Gates were controlled by receptionists, guards, or a combination of both. Passports, badges, Visas, or Photo IDs were the entry keys. If you tried to enter by any other means, you were trespassing. Every property owner in the Industrial Park…

Canine residents of the Global Village are loved and valued. No one knows exactly why this is or how it came to be, but it is indisputable. While many human residents have difficulty obtaining affordable health care or even finding any health care services in the Village, Veterinarians abound. Perhaps…

Mainstream colleges and universities have little or no value in the Global Village. In the Industrial Park, these institutions had the luxury of long lead times. They could teach the skills valued by emerging high-tech and low tech corporations. Most were staffed by Instructors who had pioneered the latest technology…

The Middle Class was merely a holding place for those destined to move up and those destined to fall down. It was mostly an illusion. In the Global Village, residents are interdependent but not cast at birth. On any given day, an individual…

Should advertisers have to pay you for your attention to their ads? A recent survey found that 40 percent of respondents aged between 30 and 44 said they generally paid attention to commercials, compared to 50 percent who said they did not. The proliferation of media across the Global Village…

NLT Matthew 28:5–6 Then the angel spoke to the women. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying. Why is this ponderable? We know that the two…