Confessions of a Clay Pot

I love the line in Goonies , where Data says he’s moving to Detroit, and Mouth informs him that it’s the murder capitol. That movie was made...

A friend of mine refers to parenthood as “the guilt that keeps giving.” Generally, I try not to live that way; accepting that I have good an...

Although I would have to have my head in a hole not to know that on Day 69, the last one was brought to the surface, the tunnel was capped, ...

My husband and I went to Bennigan’s for lunch this week and both of us were enticed by the “Day-After-Thanksgiving” sandwich. It’s embarrass...

I posted a picture this week so my friends and family could see the way my younger daughter’s advancing age has ravaged her teeth. I’m not s...

I hate whiners. The incessant chorus of complaining drives me nuts on so many levels. First of all, what’s the point in complaining? Don’t w...

When my loved ones act shocked that I landed such a smart, good looking, and put-together guy, I get a little insulted sometimes. Of course,...

What would possess a man who claims to follow Jesus Christ to incite anger and promote hatred, despite the opposition of fellow clergy, and ...

Insight 2009 - we won! Understand me, I am pleased as pleased can be to be a woman. I've never had a moment's envy for men in th...

To see more of that I'm talking about: State Fair Fashion Did you notice they cleaned up the midway at the Iowa State Fair? They wi...

I thought Meet-the-Teacher was to accommodate weary children who needed the reassurance of seeing their desk and locker ahead of time, in or...

When I was a kid, I spent a lot of my energy attempting to do everything to the best of my ability. And that is what I tell my own children:...

The vet would tell you my dog suffers from canine gingivitis. It doesn't really seem to be bothering her, though, so I think I'm the...

But Jael, Heber's wife, picked up a tent peg and a hammer and went quietly to him while he lay fast asleep, exhausted. She drove the pe...

I could have spent the last decade in an Italian prison, instead of Middle America. The father of a high school friend once warned us before...

I don't think it – I know it. I love my friends' kids, my nieces and nephews, and all those great kids at church. I even feel some ...

We thought it might be fun to get together a coed rec. softball team for the church this summer and it has been an exciting success so far. ...

After a tumultuous week of emotional ups and downs, with a long day of travel and to-do's ahead, I was not prepared for one of those fli...

Obituary: H. Edward Reeves - The Prescott Daily Courier - Prescott I'm writing this ahead of time, because Friday morning, whe...

The basement bathroom is about 8x7. What is that? 56 square feet? Even amateurs like we are can tackle a job that minor, can't we? Well,...