The COVID lockdown saw an uptick in boardgame interest.  Families found themselves opening their storage closets and dusting off the manual versions of Monopoly, Trivial Pursuit, Chutes and Ladders, Sorry, and Checkers.  There were a few classics that gave families some trouble. What some discovered was games like Clue, Risk and Othello have not aged well.  Still others were put off by the difficu...

In a recent interview with the UK’s LBC YouTube channel, Professor Richard Dawkins, one of the most famous atheists of our time, has touched on one of the fundamental problems in Christianity, being a “cultural Christian.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COHgEFUFWyg&t=3s In the interview Professor Dawkins speaks directly about the culture in Britain.  He says, “I call myself a cultural Christian. ...

As long as I can remember I have been fascinated with flight.  My first flight in a small aircraft came in high school.  A local pilot friend (Myron Lasater) took me up in his yellow Cub.  I’ll never forget it.  I was hooked.  I never pursued a private license, and I regret not taking the opportunity earlier in life to join the military.  However, I never lost the love and fascination of aircraft,...

You might have not realized it, but today is the International Day of Happiness! This day was established by the United Nations through resolution 66/281 on July 12, 2012.  Their website explains: It’s a day to be happy, of course! Happiness is a fundamental human goal. The United Nations General Assembly recognizes this goal and calls for “a more inclusive, equitable and balanced approach to econ...

Gone forever!  Have you ever gone to the lake or out into the ocean, having a great day until…your sunglasses come flying off?  Worse, have you ever lost a watch, ring or set of keys?  Regular water adventurers know to secure their gear with float tags and straps, but the casual recreationalist has lost millions of items, gone forever, never to be seen again.  Well, not so fast.  Thanks to Darick ...