It’s not about women. It’s about politics. — The Senate failed to pass an abortion rights bill, but it wasn’t a bill to codify Roe v. Wade. That bill never reached the floor. U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced legislation that would codify the abortion rights established by Roe v. Wade (1973) and affirmed…

There are things parents would do over if they could — “My two grown sons ignore me on Mother’s Day. I attended every one of their soccer games and school events. My whole life revolved around them. But as soon as they left home, they never gave me another thought.” This mother’s complaint isn’t unique. If you read advice columns, talk…

I had a “mild” case, but Covid can still be serious — My daughter warned me. “My Covid fatigue lasted three weeks, even though I was only sick in bed three days,” she said. But she hadn’t been vaccinated, whereas I was vaccinated and boosted, so I expected to be back to 100 percent by now. My husband has completely recovered. He…

The best way to stay together is to avoid shopping together — This week is my 45th wedding anniversary. Forty-five years is a long time, so naturally people ask what our secret is. I could say the usual things like kindness, companionship, respect, sex, fun. They’re all valid. But I overheard a conversation in Lowe’s that led to a new revelation. The…

Whether you agree or disagree, our free exchange of ideas is in jeopardy — Now that Elon Musk is poised to take over Twitter, Progressives are threatening to leave the platform. But a true liberal might view Twitter’s clampdown on free speech with alarm, which is why some people support Elon Musk’s move. Even if you believe the suspensions are justified, and some of…

When two people are stuck in a room together for five days — My husband and I caught Covid while hardwood floors were being installed. Why is this relevant? Because we are not only confined to the house for five days or whatever time frame Biden has determined the new quarantine period to be. We are confined to the only room in the…

Crowds flocked to see the Bible that would eventually leak more than 400 gallons of oil — In 2017, a friend from North Carolina texted me about a miracle that was occurring in a North Georgia church not far from where I lived. Had I heard of the magic Bible oil? I admitted I had not. “Anointing oil is flowing out of a Bible in Dalton, Georgia…

Covid-19 finally got us, and this is what it’s been like — Two and a half years into this pandemic, my husband and I finally caught Covid-19. To give you a little background, we are both over sixty-five and have both been vaccinated. We opted for the J&J vaccine, which gave me 24-hour flu-like symptoms and didn’t affect him. When the CDC…

Religious people who take advantage of others make Christians look bad — When my husband told me the man he hired to build a rock wall was a Christian, I was unimpressed. I’m a Christian, too, but I’m a cynical one, and my cynicism rachets up a notch or two when businesspeople advertise their faith. Maybe this stems from the time my…