Boomer vs. Millenial: A False Feud

“The children now love luxury; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise.” This quote may sound like a Baby Boomer berating a Millennial, but the writer lived more than 2,000 years ago.  These are the words of Socrates.

Build your marriage around Jesus

“With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Ephesians 4:2-3). What is the essential ingredient to a long-lasting relationship?

Predictions for the next decade

This week brings the end of a decade and the beginning of a new one. Transitions make for interesting times.  Here are some predictions and hope for the next 10 years.

Stealing from a sick horse

For six years, my horses and I made a living together.  Riding lessons, birthday parties, school functions, field trips, weddings, movies – we did it all.  My black Tennessee Walker, Percy and my gray Missouri Fox Trotter, Marlon, gave thousands of kids their first horseback rides.

Origins of "12 Days" examined

Christmas has come and gone once again.   For many years now, Christmas has been celebrated on Dec. 25.  But there was a time in the earlier days of our county and other parts of western North Carolina that Christmas was celebrated on Jan. 6 and referred to as “Old Christmas.

Politics, property and political correctness

If you learn one thing from more than 50 years of public service, it is that the most intractable problems are often solved with humor.  Today, we are very polarized. People are addicted to using electronic devices and social networks to yell at each other.

New Year's resolutions for the Star

What kind of editor would I be if I didn’t pen a list of New Year’s resolutions?

Walk by faith, not by sight

“For we walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7). It can be difficult for a new Christian believer to do what God requires from us: “walk by faith and not by sight.” For the world would always proclaim that one had to see it first before you would believe on something or someone.

Love changes lives

The best cheerleader T.L. Hanna High School ever had died the other day.  He was 73.

We will survive the impeachment process

The Founders were brilliant in their creation of a process to remove a President.  It is complex, frustrating, political and has never been successful … if you define “success” as removal of the President.