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Back in seminary, I made a visit to Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. My reasons for making the trip were not pure. A cute girl was going, and I thought I might have an opportunity to get to know her. Mammoth Cave is the largest known cave system in the …

My life runs by the schedule. There are things I cant change, like Sunday coming every seven days. I have meetings, lunches and appointments throughout the week. If my assistant, Kelly, ever turns against me, I am toast. Interruptions happen, of …

When I was a child, I had a succession of one-eyed Shetland ponies. My Uncle Larry was a veterinarian. He was often called out to carnivals when a Shetland pony had a cancerous eye. Uncle Larry would cut out the eye, and then the carnival owner …

Throughout my career, Ive had conversations with atheists. I always try to be respectful in these conversations because I know most atheists have run into "buzzsaw" Christians. I want to know their stories and how they made the decision to be …

“You never get a second chance to make a first impression,” humorist Will Rogers once said — which tells you he wasn’t a book publ

Redesign? Relaunch? Regret? Take a look at the ways publishers aimed to seduce new audiences by changing up the covers of notable books.

It starts with a list. The Christmas list. Making the list starts for us before Thanksgiving. We have conversations with the kids and ask what they really want. One very efficient daughter emails us her list with links to the websites. She makes …

Is it just me, or have you noticed everyone seems eager for Christmas to come? Im not talking about the retailer who began to display Christmas décor after Labor Day. Im talking about normal folks. The people I talked with before Thanksgiving …

Also: East Nashville property listed for sale; Centennial Park-area project progresses