My first hero was Jerry Kramer, the professional football Hall of Fame guard who played for the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl I and II. In 1968, he published Instant Replay: The Green Bay Diary of Jerry Kramer. I received a copy from my grandfather for my 10th birthday. I remember watching the Ice …
Easter 2020
This past week was Holy Week. Normally, my wife and I would attend Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter church services. Holy Week starts with children waving palm branches to re-enact Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem before Passover. On Thursday night, the mood shifts to the …
Intero
About three years ago, we went to a non-profit fund raiser and bought a dinner for 8 in our home prepared by a private chef who had generously donated this auction item. We invited three other couples and reserved a night when the chef could cook in our home. We supplied the wine and the chef …
Belief and Behavior
For the past year, I have slowly read books by St. Augustine (354-430). I am now reading a couple of pages per day from his acclaimed Confessions, written in Latin between 397 and 400. His humble beginnings were overcome through his parent’s sacrifices to give him a classic education. He trained to …