Wise and Otherwise

I was proud to bring my marathon time back under five hours on Sunday, yet a few things from the race kept me humble. Like getting passed ...

I subbed for a French teacher. She had students complete a packet on Napoleon Bonaparte. A middle school student, being completely serious, ...

I lived in a predominantly Muslim nation in North Africa for half a decade. Each Sunday, I went to one of the nation’s few registered Protes...

After church this morning, we decided to avail ourselves of the apple cider at the church café. My nephew, just days removed from trick-or-t...

Both of my readers have probably noticed a paucity of W&O posts lately. To each of you: I’m sorry. Over the next few months, you may...

Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, a subject of at least one previous post . Interestingly enough, one of my favorite sites fea...

I finished. After essentially not training for my sixth marathon, I crossed the line roughly six minutes slower than I did in my fifth full...