March and NCAA basketball madness. My alma mater, Indiana University, bowed out early and, despite all of the hype, I no longer care who wins or loses. Basketball always reminds me of cold and snow. In the Midwest in the 50s, it was the only thing which could relieve the numbing boredom of winter. Running …
Softly and tenderly, Jesus is calling; Calling to you and to me. Considered old fashioned today, there is a charm to the old hymns that modem music cannot touch. They speak to a quiet place, that place which seeks comfort and reassurance. They are warm, enfolding and inclusive. Modern hymns tend to be more celebratory. …
Raymond J. Mauer died recently. Who, you may ask, was Raymond J. Mauer? He wrote the script for the early 50s educational film Duck and Cover. Quite frankly, I didn?t now that either until I read the obituary. Duck and Cover was one of those films produced early in the Cold War to teach American …
