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In a book called The Great Boer War, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle tells of a small detachment of British troops who were surprised by an overwhelming enemy force. The British had to quickly retreat under heavy fire, with...

I don’t often have the chance to physically help other people, but when I do, I love it. Nowhere do I feel more useful than at the airport. I have to pack what seems like half a hospital when I go anywhere. Even after...

When I attended Westmont College’s commencement, the dean explained that “graduation” means a student is leaving something; he wanted to emphasize that Westmont’s ceremony was a “commencement” exercise. He underscored...

The sensation of thirst seems rather straightforward. Our mouths and throats get dry from talking or exercise, and we simply throw cold liquid down the hatch. Presto, we’re not thirsty anymore...

My favorite paintings and poems are about fields. Perhaps it’s because my favorite childhood memories are of running through the huge alfalfa field across the dirt road from our farmhouse. Broad, rolling, and uncluttered...