In July, it was Wimbledon. Now, the U.S. Open, live from New York City. It’s as if the gods of televised tennis are purposely trying to destroy my sleep. The men’s match Friday night began at 10:45 p.m. As the clock slid past 1:30 a.m., I finally had to hit the remote’s “record” ...

Editor’s note: This two-part series will explore Christian themes seen through Fantasy Football. The fantasy football draft is quite the experience. I have seen fantasy football owners with NFL magazines that are highlighted with notes next to their laptops that probably have a few internet ...

After reading Josh Cotton’s piece on the meeting at First United Methodist Church (Sept. 3), I feel that I must comment. The article notes that the “issue at the heart of the divide is human sexuality.” I beg to differ. As the son of a Methodist clergy and a retired Methodist ...

I read with interest a front-page story in the Times Observer (Sept. 3) covering the recent information meeting at First United Methodist Church, a meeting led by the United Methodist officials to provide information regarding the process of “disaffiliating” from the denomination. As the ...

The three different doctors who sold me my three knees strongly agreed on one aspect of my future: “Don’t fall. Do everything you can to proceed safely. DO NOT FALL.” Gotcha. I have respected their advice and been uncharacteristically cautious. During the past 21 years, since Knee 1, ...

Life, much like a ticking clock, continues to move on. Last week the last role model of my formative years passed on into the great beyond. First it was football coach, Toby Shea. Then during the COVID years my college wrestling coach, Dr. Bob Barnett. Then my brother and dad, Dean and Don ...