Man's Reaction Misinterpreted as Criticism

I showed up at the house of a friend and rang the doorbell. I was supposed to bring some chairs. He opened the door and said, "Ron, where are the ...

"Hello, My Name Is Scott"

While some might find wearing a nametag to be a temporary annoyance, Scott Ginsburg has worn a nametag all day, every day since November 2, 2000. Scott's ...

Everybody Needs Someone to Talk To

Marc Horowitz is convinced that everybody needs someone to talk to. What convinced him were the thousands of dinner invitations he received as a result ...

Abu Ghraib and Peer Pressure

Pfc. Lynndie England pleaded guilty on May 2, 2005, to mistreating prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. England became a central figure in the ...

Horses Prefer Risk to Loneliness

The Horse Whisperer was a movie based upon the work of Monty Roberts. In the book The Shaping of Things to Come, by Michael Frost and Alan Hirsch, the ...

"The Lord of the Rings": The Fellowship of the Ring

In The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), a hobbit, is given the unenviable task of destroying a ring in The ...

Responding to Good News Increases Intimacy

A spouse can create good feelings about the marriage, increasing the sense of satisfaction, intimacy, and fun, all with a simple reaction. When a partner ...

We Were Meant to Live in Little Platoons

When he left Rivendell, Frodo didn't head out with 1,000 Elves. He had eight companions. Jesus didn't march around backed by hundreds of followers, ...

"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King": Carry Each Other's Burdens

In the final film of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Return of the King, Frodo and Sam climb Mount Doom carrying the ring of power. The only way to ...

Mother Supported in Caring for Handicapped Son

Author Henry Cloud writes:

When I was four years old, I came down with a leg disease that left me bedridden, then in a wheelchair, and then in braces and ...