Author Archives: loren

I am sure you have noticed the same thing as I did if you do drive.  Often I notice CHP (California Highway Patrol) unit controls the flow of the traffic without having to turn on siren. The other day I … Continue reading →

Back in 1891, Robert Louis Stevenson, author of such classics as DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE and KIDNAPPED, gave a rather odd gift to the daughter of a friend of his.  This friend, Henry Ide, once joked that Christmas was … Continue reading →

Hal Brady mentioned in “Higher Ground,” about Linda Ellerbee, a noted television journalist, who wrote an article for McCall’s Magazine years back.  The article was titled “The Five Best Things I Know”.  The following are the five best things she … Continue reading →

Back during the dark days of 1929, a group of ministers in the Northeast, all graduates of the Boston School of Theology, gathered to discuss how they should conduct their Thanksgiving Sunday services.   Things were about as bad as … Continue reading →

A pastor was asked to call on a woman in a psychiatric hospital and pray for her.   After his visit, he thought how good it would be for somebody to go there regularly and pray for the residents.   … Continue reading →

Last week, I took my son for a quick lunch since he had a half-day at school.  We went to Togo’s where he likes a certain kind of sandwich.  So we ordered 6″ and 9″ sandwich (this was for my … Continue reading →

Arturo Toscanini was an Italian conductor, considered one of the great of the early 20th century.  When he was young, he studied cello to become a cellist.  However, due to his poor eye sight, he memorized the music to not … Continue reading →

A lady came to see a marriage counselor. “Doctor, I can’t live with my husband for he abuses me verbally and his criticism never ends.” The counselor thought for a moment and suggested a solution.  “There is mystical spring water … Continue reading →

Our Daily Bread had this story: A social worker told her colleagues about a young boy in an urban ghetto who appeared to be little more than a bit of twisted human flesh.  He had been struck by a car … Continue reading →

There is a Korean saying, “개만도 못한 사람” (worthless than a dog) used as an insult.  However, I am sure you have heard many heart warming canine stories.   Honestly, sometimes “개만도 못한 사람” is an insult to dogs.  Here is … Continue reading →