The Centipede In My Shoe: A Biting Lesson About The Ill Effects of Procrastination

One morning before school, a slithering creature used my shoes as a shelter, then decided to bite me when I made claim to them. During childhood, most of us were lucky to have one pair of shoes. I know of many kids who walked several miles to school each day — bare feet! Altogether we walked four

By The Sweat of Thy Brow Thou Shall Eat Bread

If your brow is dry, then your belly had better be rumbling Pene HodgeJust now·4 min read Genesis 3:19, KJV: “In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground…” One biblical recommendation is that adult humans should earn their keep. The world is drastically changing and perhaps not all

Are We Being Served? How Technology Has Become Our Puppet Master

Photo by Victoria Heath on Unsplash Our preoccupation with technology There are over two billion smartphone users in the world. Using a cellular phone while driving is illegal in forty-eight states. In 2001 New York became the first state to ban the use of cellular phones while driving. Technology continues to tighten its grip. Today, much

Should They Be Circumcised?

Surgical snipping without consent I began in a place that’s relatively old world style. Growing up my world was patriarchal … that never sat well with me. Even as a child I did not like the idea of “needing” a man’s permission for my life. I have always harbored the mindset that we are equal. The