Apples of Gold - My Heart Is On Fire

Our youngest daughter is a freshman in high school. My wife said this week that as she dropped her off she thought, “What is my baby doi...

What can we do about crime?  I guess it’s like everything else, we don’t think about it until it happens to us.  We don’t want to think...

You can’t see everything. I remember as a young child the first time that truth really hit me.  I have no idea how old I was, or who tol...

I love e-mail. I like it because you can communicate with people at your own pace. You can take time to think about what you want to s...

You might know George Foreman as the Foreman Grill guy. Or you might know him as the former world heavyweight boxing champion. But now...

You are the jailer. You may or may not be the Barney Fife type, but there you are, the keeper of the keys. You have only one prisoner,...

I guess I’m a word person.  I fall in love with certain words and phrases. Here’s one that is now way overused, but the first time I h...

It’s a thankless job, really. Being an umpire.  Or a referee.  On your very best day you are completely ignored.  And it goes downhill...

Yes, I do think it is best if a couple does not get physical before marriage. Yes, I realize that sounds terribly old fashioned. Yes, ...

“So you were a thug, a criminal, a gang-banger type with the scars and bullet to the skull to prove it?” “Yes.” “A bullet to the skull?” “Ye...

Have you ever been to Graceland in Memphis ? I thought it was kind of cheesy, but interesting. My wife thought it was a big waste of m...

Mike Crouch is the principal of Wakulla High School . When I meet new people, one thing I always enjoy hearing is their courtship stor...