Here’s The Very Definition Of Happiness

by Dictionary Scoop    For Charles M. Schulz, creator of the Peanuts comic strip, happiness is a warm puppy. For some, it’s a habit. For others, it is a philosophy, a quest, or an ideal, among many other things.   Join us on a linguistic journey through the lexicon of happiness, discovering the many shades and …

Playing Musical Instrument Good For The Brain

by Kevin Burton    I’m still hanging on to a notion, planted by a Steely Dan song.    If you know some of that Steely Dan imagery, that sounds kind of dangerous. Let me explain.    I love Steely Dan and I love “Deacon Blues.” I have judged the United States as a nation because …

What’s Going On? New Marvin Gaye Music?

by Kevin Burton    There might be some court wrangling first, but there is a chance the world will get to hear some new Marvin Gaye music.    According to multiple reports, a collection of  tapes of previously unheard Gaye songs has been discovered in Belgium. The troubled genius moved there in 1981 to get …

A Defense Of The Resurrection For Easter

by Pastor Warren Wiersbe    If the gospel of John were an ordinary biography, there would be no chapter 20.    I am an incurable reader of biographies, and I notice that almost all of them conclude with the death and burial of the subject. I have yet to read one that describes the subject’s …

Driver Saves Children From Schoolbus Fire

by Kevin Burton    Kia Rousseve’s job change came under fire. But not to worry. This is a happy ending.    And she is being called a hero.    Some other heroes in England are saving food from being wasted and feeding hungry people. These are our two happy stories today, from reporter Andy Corbley …

The Christian Life Is All About God’s Glory

by Kevin Burton    The cares of this world are tangible, loud and insistent. With them can come a downward tug, a sapping of energy.    We know from experience that lurking where we can’t see them, around those corners in time, are surprises, ambushes of all sizes and shapes.    So what a blessing …

How Census Bureau Counts The Disabled

by Mike Schneider Associated Press    The U.S. Census Bureau on Feb. 6 halted plans to change how it asks people about disabilities after facing a growing backlash    Advocates for disabled people had argued that proposed changes to disability questions on the bureau’s American Community Survey would artificially reduce their numbers by more than 40 …

MLB To Replace Vandalized Robinson Statue

by Kevin Burton    From something heinous, comes something great in Wichita. And who knows how far it will go?    The Statue of Jackie Robinson which was stolen Jan. 25 from McAdams Park in Wichita was found broken beyond repair and burning in a trash can at nearby Garvey Park Tuesday.    But yesterday …

Speak Up Christian, Wherever You Are

by Kevin Burton    If you know the way, show the way.    This admonition for Christians to share the good news of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ, has been said many times and in many ways.    It’s amazing and scandalous that we – I include myself in this – don’t speak up …

High-Tech Glove Combats Parkinson’s

From todayonline.com LAS VEGAS —Roberta Wilson-Garrett looked at the glove keeping her right hand steady and smiled.    At bay for the moment were tremors caused by Parkinson’s disease affecting her muscle control. She could do things others take for granted, such as write crisply with a pen or hold a cup of coffee without spilling. …