As an emergency physician, I always assessed vital signs. Checking heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate and temperature...

Are you as confused by the expiration dates on the food items at the grocery store as I am? "Sell by" dates,...

"You are so smart when it comes to things that aren't important." These words spoken by the wife of a friend made...

AtherosclerosisA hardening and narrowing of the arteries that is often the cause of heart attacks and stroke caused by high...

 I long to live life to the fullest — to flourish and to thrive. But many days fall short. In fact, on some days I...

Change is hard. Brain researcher, Dr. Gerhard Roth of the University of Bremen in Germany, explains why. "The brain is...

I looked in the mirror and thought... not so bad a guy. Selfishness and pride married to rationalizations and excuses leads to...

I sometimes read Reader’s Digest — true stories about real people delivering a more powerful punch than fiction. In...

In literature classes during my college days, I was taught to analyze the works of great authors. At times, however, it seemed...

Years ago, late at night, a fistfight began just outside of my college dorm room. As I opened the door, I was surprised to...

I grew up on a reservation in South Dakota, filled with resentment and anger toward the white man." These were the words...

I asked my wife, Pamela, "So how did I do on the telephone?" Her response pierced me to the heart. "Not so well...

Walking the manicured cemetery of St. Peter's Anglican Church (St. Albans, United Kingdom) quieted my spirit. Graves of...

I am always looking for deep spiritual truths in great teachings or spectacular events. However, I rarely look for valuable...

Imagine a game of tennis without the lines. Just throw the rule book out the window. The way I play tennis, the temptation to...

As a young boy, visits from my maternal grandparents were infrequent but much anticipated. After they visited, I could count on...

Living in Philadelphia has filled me full of the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team. When bumped, I am likely to spill over in...

Discouragement comes so quickly to me. Looking at the sad state of world affairs makes me wonder, "Is there any...

I remember with dread a night in Kiev, Ukraine. Returning to an old, completely dark, high-rise apartment where I was staying,...

For six years I was a morning newspaper delivery boy. During those quiet, lonely, early morning hours, I often day dreamed...