For at least the first 35 years of my life, words had meaning that never changed. Although new slang terms might emerge or become more popular, the English language itself remained unchanged. However, certain words have always had multiple meanings or pronunciations depending on their usage, which made the English […]
Monthly Archives: October 2025
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Jennifer was born in late April, and we had not had a family trip in more than a year. We decided to take a short vacation to get out of the house. On our first day, we went to Galveston to let Tammy play on the beach and in the […]
Several years ago, Bill Morgan, Pastor of Jersey Village Baptist, told a story during his sermon that has stayed with me all these years. That is because of where I was in my faith walk with Jesus. Here is how I remember the story. “After the service was over, the […]
I watched a video featuring Jordan Peterson in which he mentioned an intriguing question he had once asked his parents. “If you could go back to when you were 18 and know everything you know now, would you want to?” Initially, I thought I had already struggled to make the […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the ability of a digital computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings. The term is frequently applied to the project of developing systems endowed with the intellectual processes characteristic of humans, such as the ability to reason, discover meaning, generalize, or […]
We make decisions every day, and often we do so automatically without giving them much thought. Do we turn on the light when we walk into a room? If it is dark in there, then yes, without thinking about it, but if not, then what will you be doing in […]
Eva was still working at Gulf Oil in June 1966 when I left NASA and went to work at Texaco. Gulf Oil’s Houston headquarters was located in the Gulf Building on Main Street. Texaco’s headquarters was situated on Rusk Street, between Fannin and San Jacinto Streets. Those buildings were only […]
To those who have lost a spouse, regardless of how long it has been, I want you to write them a letter. In that letter, tell them what you would like to tell them if they could be with you for an hour today. If you have a computer, write […]
Have you ever thought about how your life played out? Gone down that road of “What if?” I think those of us who have many more years behind us than in front would feel blessed to have had the life we had. When I review my life, there are many […]
Their grandparents were married for over 50 years, and their love for each other inspired the couple who wrote this song. When I heard them sing it, I thought about Eva and me. When I was younger, I did not know about that kind of feeling. It is not like […]