I always look forward to it as one of the season’s great Christmas moments – the lighting of that towering Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center. And it’s happening this week! I remember one year that it was just a tad more exciting, for me anyway,...

I was in one of those “big box” stores over the weekend – and Santa was strolling the aisles wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. I told my wife, “It was fun to see Santa. I was just a little surprised to see him carrying pepper spray on his...

Maybe it was the dumb voices I did. But the kids used to love it when I read “Winnie the Pooh” to them. Tigger with his irrepressible “hoo-hoo!” bouncing everywhere. And Eeyore with his head down and his ever-present gloom. I’d rather...

When our kids were growing up, the early morning shift around our house was particularly exciting. I was getting ready for a full day, three kids were scrambling to have what they needed for school, my wife was playing maid, chef, valet, and chauffeur. Man! In the...

We met Dan and Rita and their dog when we took our Native American team to a reservation in South Dakota. They live in this dusty little village, doing their best to make a difference for the people there. They’ve got this little dog named Gal. Now most dogs...