Opinion

Body Sitting in my home office I am greeted by a cool breeze coming through my open window, and the sweet sounds of summer outside. It’s late June, which used to be peak bike-hiking season for kids - but now it’s mostly adults who go on long rides on their expensive high-tech bikes.

Body “For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” — Matthew 9:13b (NIV) You have probably heard this quote from Abigail Van Buren, “The church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints.

Body Dear Neil: What do I do with a diseased crepe myrtle that looks like it’s been through a fire? Your plant has been attacked by crepe myrtle bark scale. They’re the white, practically immobile insects that are attached to the stems.

Body I cannot think of summer, July Fourth, Memorial Day, or Labor Day without thinking of hot dogs. July is National Hot Dog Month. Hot dogs can bring back many childhood memories and special occasions when they were served.

Body A few days ago, my wife and I joined some friends for a gathering during a few rare hours when we weren’t busy hauling a teenager to some kind of expensive activity or hosting an entire herd of them at our home to ransack our pantry and abuse the plumbing.

Body Meta Platforms, until October 2021 known as Facebook, is in turmoil. Infamous for its commitment to employing H-1B workers, and simultaneously undermining qualified U.S. tech workers’ careers, the Silicon Valley titan is finally getting its just rewards.

Body “The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

Body June is National Ice Tea Month in addition to being National Dairy Month, Father’s Day, Men’s Health, and other celebrations. Iced tea is often served in a glass with ice, and it may be sweetened. Tea can be made from tea leaves or from a packaged drink.

Body Dear Neil: Something is attacking and killing the potted plants on my porch. What is it, and what is the treatment? These are mealybugs.