Editorial: Dunning-Kruger Effect Takes Center Stage On Social Media
March 10, 2026
The Dunning-Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which people wrongly overestimate their knowledge or ability in a specific area.
Opinion
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Editorial: Eternal Sunshine of the Sleep-Deprived Mind
March 10, 2026
Of all the wild beliefs and rituals that have ever existed, Daylight Saving Time has got to be one of the most devastating the day after the time change happens in Spring.
Kes: Every Kid Dreamed of Being Him
March 3, 2026
He wasn’t a big guy, known more for his glove than his bat; although his 2,000 plus major league hits indicated he could bring some wood to the plate. He turned double plays at second base like Rembrandt painted portraits.
Wit And Wisdom: Is There Any Hope For Me?
March 3, 2026
It’s one of the most common questions I’m asked during the first session of therapy.
Kes: Be Careful Whose Snake You Are Picking Up
February 24, 2026
I am not a member of an organized religious organization. I am a Southern Baptist. I’m not sure exactly what that means.
Wit And Wisdom: How To Make a Difference in the Life of a Child
February 24, 2026
Why is it that some people can overcome childhood trauma and become active, thriving adults and others are crushed by it and never recover? That question has plagued me through the years, and I wished I could figure it out.
Kes: Mom Always Said 'Practice Makes Perfect'
February 17, 2026
You talk about a dilemma. We’re in the first grade.
Editorial: The Time Machine
February 17, 2026
Have you ever read or watched “The Time Machine” by H.G. Wells? In the 2002 movie, there are timelapses of rapid change when he is inside the time machine. Innovations pop in and out of frame as humanity flies forward in time. The TV show “Futurama” has done a similar bit in some of its episodes.
Wit and Wisdom: The Face of Addiction
February 17, 2026
Addiction is something that touches the lives of every human being because everyone knows someone they care about who has or is battling an addiction.
Editorial: Year of the Fire Horse
February 17, 2026
February 17, 2026, is the start of the Lunar New Year as we welcome the Year of the Fire Horse, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. Based on the information provided, it is going to be an intense year.
Those Drovers Knew What They Were Eating
February 10, 2026
I was taking a rare break on a cold, slow, late afternoon, watching an old “Rawhide” rerun.
‘Great Balls of Fire!’
February 10, 2026
Cuss words were never uttered in the family I grew up in.
… no one left …
February 3, 2026
Martin Niemöller (1892–1984) was a Lutheran Pastor who lived in Nazi Germany.
Don’t Be Absent When You’re Present
February 3, 2026
Of the many striking traits of Jesus, one that amazes me, is that he never seemed to be in a hurry.
He Didn’t Look Like No Angel
February 3, 2026
Everyone called him Cotton Terrill. His hair was as white as his name.
Keys to Achieving Peace in Relationships
January 27, 2026
Acrimonious. Rancorous. Embittered. Angry. Acrid.
The Way Things Shouldn’t Happen
January 27, 2026
I was teaching a class last week at Gulf Coast State College on “Presidents and Rabbits.” It wasn’t going well. Most everyone in the class knew far more than I did about George Washington and John Adams. Thomas Jefferson was next in line, and I was trying to think of something noteworthy about him.
God Paid Me Back, With Interest
January 20, 2026
I don’t know how the subject came up. Some good friends had taken us to lunch. After church. They were celebrating my latest birthday. I went along because I wanted the vegetable plate at the Sand Dollar Café.
Long Live
January 13, 2026
I often think about history in the context of what we are doing in this moment, the present. We are making history as we speak. Though it may never be talked about in a classroom or museum, we are all a part of history. Our actions, big and small, affect our collective story.
Hope Springs Eternal, No Matter When You Start
January 13, 2026
I was sitting on my back steps at 1310 Garrison Avenue the first week of January. Thinking. And watching three cats roaming around in the yard. Only one of the felines halfway belonged to us. It was the one my first wife stole from our nice, polite, but unsuspecting next-door neighbors.
