by mr. pine Quiz: What organism comes to my house, eats all my food, leaves a mess, begs me to take it on outings, thinks I have a bottomless wallet, asks me for tutoring and sometimes doesn't show up, can't sit still f…

by mr pine One of the very first stories I heard as a child was that of David and Goliath. I don't know why, but the detail of the story I remembered the most was not an image of a David swinging his sling over his head…

by mr. pine ... as I was when I was ten years old. Maybe it was because my life was no more complicated than trying to do my multiplication tables or keeping my comic books from being thrown out. But even then, I bet t…

by mr. pine I remember having a conversation with a friend where he started by saying,"Let me ask you something - you're religious, right?" I replied, "No, I'm a Christian."Then he looked at me quizzically and restate…