What Christmas brings to ‘such a world as this’

In my annual reading of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” I got stuck at the visit of Scrooge’s nephew, which is pretty...

The things that really matter

I have met a lot of people. Most are acquaintances. Some are great friends. A select few...

Movie re-release brings back Spain pilgrimage memories

“You don’t choose a life, Dad. You live one.” That line is perhaps the one that stays with you...

Thankful for new and old technology this holiday season

The temperature outside doesn’t feel like Christmas is just a month away — a blessing that I’m...

Have you hugged an etiquette expert lately?

“Were you raised in a barn?” I never had the legendary Mrs. Montgomery as...

Angelkeep Journals: The continuing tale of ‘daring jumping spider’

After writing 873 previous Anglkeep Journals columns, there stood a likely prospect that a jumping spider had been the focus of a...

God’s Garden of Eden

If you began reading this column today due to the headline then it worked, but it was...

A strong sense of déjà vu going into 2024

As we near the end of the year and prepare to welcome 2024, there is an eerie feeling of déjà vu at...

Angelkeep’s Hibiscus trionum surprise

An Angelkeep volunteer plant was as sure a thing as Valentine’s Day creeping up on a fellow,...

I don’t get the infatuation

I just don’t get it. Hear me out. I don’t get the continued infatuation with Donald...