Disclaimer:  the movie reference is not an endorsement; it is merely an illustration. If you lived in the 80s, it’s hard to imagine that you didn’t know about the Back To The Future movie franchise.  “Released on July 3, 1985, Back to the Future introduced audiences to Marty McFly (Emmy and Golden Globe winner Michael… Read More »

Go back and look at some of the statistical information in Thursday’s devotional concerning the American Dictionary.  Go on… I’ll be here when you get back.  Did you refresh your memory?  Let me add something to that. The Oxford English Dictionary includes over 600,000 words. Merriam-Webster contains around 470,000 English words. Researchers estimate that there are approximately 1,022,000 English words, with the number growing by about… Read More »

One month ago today, three words were spoken that resonated across the world.  “I forgive him.” State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona was hosting the memorial service for Charlie Kirk.  The venue has been used to host many large-scale events including the annual Fiesta Bowl, Super Bowl LVII in 2023, and the NCAA Men’s Final… Read More »

Today is Sweetest Day!!!  Through the years, I’ve been told by grumpy guys – never a woman – that this is nothing more than a manufactured holiday and it is just a way for Hallmark to sell more cards.  These huffy husbands will say that they don’t need a Hallmark holiday to tell them to… Read More »

An anonymous author wrote the following poem: Lord, I’m so discouraged I don’t know what to do I have so many burdens And I gave them all to you. But you didn’t take them Jesus Will you tell me why that’s so’ The answer’s simply little one Because you won’t let go. Doesn’t that hit… Read More »

The word dictionary is synonymous with the name Daniel Webster.  We can’t think of one without the other and since today is National Dictionary Day, we will honor both the man and the book today which coincides with Noah Webster’s birthday in 1758. “In 1806, American Noah Webster published his first dictionary, A Compendious Dictionary of… Read More »

Calling all curmudgeons.  Summoning the sourpusses.  Beckoning the bellyachers.  Greetings to the grumps and growlers.  C’mon all who are crabby complainers.  Today is your special day.  It’s National Grouch Day!  This day has been celebrated since 1976 in honor of Sesame Street resident Oscar the Grouch. We all know that person who looks like they… Read More »

In a world where communication is nearly instantaneous with anyone on the opposite side of the world, it’s hard to imagine that there are people groups that refuse any outside contact.  Known as indigenous peoples in voluntary isolation, there are over 100 tribes that have never been contacted or have tolerated limited contact.1  Most of… Read More »

You are in a room that has three switches and a closed door. The switches control three light bulbs on the other side of the door. Once you open the door, you may never touch the switches again. How can you definitively tell which switch is connected to each of the light bulbs?1 Take a… Read More »

Since the 1800s, National Farmers’ Days have been celebrated throughout the United States.  Today is one of those National Day Calendar events, reminding us that we sure would be hungry if it wasn’t for the farmer! According to Farm Producer Data, “The American farmer population is steadily shrinking. In 2025, the U.S. has just under… Read More »