What a difference a day makes: 24 little hours… That lyric was made familiar by Dinah Washington, in 1934. FDR was president then; the country was just coming out of the Great Depression that marked a couple of generations’ outlook about their place in history. How important, really, is any given day? The answer is

You have a decision to make. Are you going to be one of the “Silent Majority” in 2024? If that’s your plan, here’s one of the consequences of that decision: for the next four years, you cannot engage in any banter about what’s going on in America, politically. No matter what, your opinion – until

  “Why can’t we all just get along?” Rodney King was beaten by four Los Angeles police officers when they stopped him after a high-speed car chase in 1991; the beating was caught on video by a nearby resident, and it “went viral,” before the internet. The officers were ultimately charged, tried, acquitted, and the

  Bedtime stories of old had a short roster of often-repeated tales designed to transfer little minds from vertical troublemaking to horizontal recharging. Some worked; many didn’t. One recurrent story – dripping with wisdom – was “The Boy Who Cried, ‘Wolf.’” Remember that one? The lesson shadow cast by the story was clear: you might be able

“So… what denomination are you guys?”  Since founding Priority Living in 1984 – 40 short years ago – lots of people have labored to figure out what faith niche was our appropriate belief neighborhood. In a world working really hard to be fractured and divided, how could we be marginalized by our culture in an

   “Hi Bob. You don’t know me, but I read your newsletter…” I was in an airport – waiting to board my flight back to Orange County – when that chance encounter took place. He knew me… but I didn’t know him. How did he get on the distribution list for the Point of View?

Revolution?, or, Independence? The answer to that question depends on who’s asking. Ask a Brit about the conflict that spanned eight years – from 1775 to 1783 – and they’d say revolution. Ask an American, and they’re more likely to see it through the lens of independence. One’s paradigm defines one’s perspectives. Are we in

  I hope you’re enjoying some time for yourself – with your family and friends – as the last gasps of Summer are enjoyed doing something that refreshes your bod and your soul… Labor Day! A Federal Holiday for 130 years, your break from your labors today is an act of patriotism! Are you going

So… what’s it worth to have access to a hot dog-and-drink for $1.50, or a rotisserie chicken for $5.99? Shouldn’t you have a right to snag those low-budget provisions whether you have a membership card, or not? You may think that the big battles of the moment are in the political arena, but there’s a

Here’s a memory tickler for you. The lyrics are a gift from the Brothers Gibb – the Bee Gees – c. 1968: “You think that I don’t even mean a single word I say! It’s only words and words are all I have to take your heart away…” Only “words?” Now that the Olympics are