by Michael Helms | Jun 29, 2015 | Opinion
I passed a man enjoying some shade under the pecan trees of our church parking lot on my way home for lunch last week. The door of his car was open and he looked to be relaxing and doing some reading. I almost walked by but then I stopped and spoke with him, as I was...
by Michael Helms | Feb 19, 2015 | Opinion
My wife and I have had our insurance with the same company for 30 years. My parents have had their insurance with the same company for 50 years. We are loyal customers. We don’t compare prices. We are satisfied with our service. I have had my phone service with...
by Michael Helms | Sep 8, 2014 | Opinion
One thing all pages of books and computer word processing programs have in common is the use of margins. Have you ever wondered, “Why have margins? Couldn’t you get more words on the pages without them?” Just think of how many pages you could cut out...
by Michael Helms | Aug 28, 2014 | Opinion
Think back to April 19, 2013. An entire region in Boston was frozen in place as police combed the area for marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsamaev. Logan International Airport was open, but nothing else moved. The transit system, schools, businesses, airspace over...
by Michael Helms | Jun 11, 2014 | Opinion
There are people who have devoted serious careers to the study of humor, and many, if not most, are not very funny. They are like me–they are not the life of the party, but they love to laugh. They are also interested in the psychology, sociology and physiology...
