Where is Ausfahrt, Germany?

October 22, 2010

An American colleague shared this story. “I picked up a rental car at the Stuttgart Airport and jumped on the autobahn toward my hotel in Muhlhausen. It was supposed to be a half hour. Rather than Muhlhausen, the traffic signs indicated I was passing Ausfahrt. It was dark and I kept heading southeast. Pretty soon [...]

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Can a Mormon Be a Scout Leader?

October 20, 2010

Are Mormons Christians? Does it matter? It matters to the Christian Covenant Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. They fired two Cub Scout leaders after discovering they were Mormon. This Presbyterian Church does not believe Jeremy and Jody Stokes are Christians.

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Tunes For Tots

October 19, 2010

We gather on the floor in a circle. A little girl is pounding on a toy piano as grandson, Jaymeson, bangs a drum. It is MusicTIME, an Eastman School of Music program aimed at 4 to 24 month old toddlers. I am nervous.

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America’s Market

October 16, 2010

A one-legged accordionist serenades the early morning shopper as they enter the Rochester Public Market. The clatter of carts, carrying fruit, and barkers hawking $1 bundles of beans and Brussels sprouts add energy as the sun creeps over the horizon.

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The Layoff

October 14, 2010

We sit across a round metal table. A thick manila envelope is between us. We both know why we are meeting. Our eyes sag under the weight of dark bags. Very little sleep from the night before. One of us is facing a life change. Both of us are filled with regret.

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Salute the Chef

October 12, 2010

My brother recently walked away from his third love. After his beautiful wife and daughters the Rhapsody Restaurant in Nelsonville, Ohio captured his heart. The Chef is moving on to full-time teaching. He deserves a salute.

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How Many Gods?

October 10, 2010

Two Baylor University researchers found that nine out of ten Americans believe in God, but there are at least four different deities we worship.

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The Reconciliation Clock

October 7, 2010

The reconciliation clock is a stopwatch. Seconds tick by as we fight and feud with loved ones and friends. We believe there is enough time to reconcile, but fate presses the stopwatch via a car, an artery, a disease, or a bullet. The dead move on. The survivors suffer a lifetime of regret.

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Busboys and Other Rituals

October 4, 2010

The engagement of my son reminds me of my own courtship. It began under less-than-stellar intentions with some Greek goddesses; included an ancient ritual; with some assistance from a nun; and sealed forever by a secret code.

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Cyber Bullies

October 2, 2010

A gifted Rutgers University student committed suicide after a roommate allegedly videotaped him having sex with another male. The schoolyard bully thrives with new technological weapons to amplify their cruelty.

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