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As often the case at mass, my pastor Father Jirak preached as if he were speaking directly to me and knew to the minute details the current circumstances in my life. Expanding on the familiar [...]

Recently I’ve had to deal with two uncomfortable situations where people are resisting or refusing to pay for products or services. The first of the unpleasantries was with a customer in a [...]

An article / advertisement in The Wichita Eagle caught my eye. It was about Cindy Joseph, a make-up artist for 15 years then later on started modeling at age 49. She is currently the principal in [...]

The kids and I went to Petco and purchased some cute dog treats for our black lab puppy Daisy. The darling teddy bear shaped goodies were neatly wrapped in a clear plastic bag with precious paw [...]

We’re lucky our oldest, Ian, made it out of my womb alive. Born two months early, breech, and strangled by his umbilical cord, Ian is currently with us by the grace of God and the skill of our [...]

By 2015, there will be more than two billion smartphone users, according to the report by Park Associates. I’ve joined the ranks of smartphone lovers and get in deeper each day with new apps, [...]

For my kids’ recent seven-week stint on the swim team I made work concessions so that I could stay for practices and watch. I did not want our youngest Benjamin, an inexperienced swimmer, to get [...]

Yesterday, Ian (10), Gianna (8), and Benjamin’s (5) seven week recreational league swim league season culminated with the championship swim meet. The sense of accomplishment and fun my oldest two [...]

I don’t know about where you live, but there has been a Zumba explosion in Wichita. For the last year Zumba classes have moved from small aerobic studios of our YMCAs to large gymnasiums to [...]

Great efforts to build a positive social network, create a positive parent-child bond, and develop a personal faith formation can all go to pot if parents ignore or are in denial of the impact of [...]