By Chris Carter IRONMAN: The word or title itself evokes figurative images of tough men, the toughest of the tough. Not necessarily the best of the best or even the bravest of the brave, though most truly iron-tough men are both the best at something and brave beyond their peers:Continue Reading
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. This month – November – is Veterans Month, perhaps my favorite month of the year as we celebrate both the Marine Corps birthday (Nov. 10) and Veterans Day (Nov. 11) followed by Thanksgiving, the beginning of Advent and so much more. And what better wayContinue Reading
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Suicide awareness-intervention experts Dale Brown and Dr. Brenda Richards Brown conducted suicide prevention training for students at Benedict College, local seminarians, and others at Reinartz Hall – Christ Chapel of the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Columbia, Nov. 6. The training developed by LifeSource and hostedContinue Reading