For the past four years, my mom and her BFF have been raving about a B and B called Les Lavandes. My parents and their couple-version of BFFs like to go wine tasting, and Hermann, Mo., has wineries up the Riesling. They visited Hermann a few years ago, loved the antiquing and the countryside and the wine, and so this weekend, my mom and her … Continue reading switzerland in missouri

“Jesus is the reason for the season” makes for nice Christmas cards and cute home decor. But it doesn’t get the Lutheran view of the Incarnation quite right. Jesus didn’t come to earth for Himself, because He had nothing else to do, because it was heroic, because He’s a good guy. He came for you.  You are the reason for the season. You are the … Continue reading Jesus isn’t the reason

“The reason why a bachelor’s degree on its own no longer conveys intelligence and capability is that the government decided that as many people as possible should have bachelor’s degrees.  There’s something of a pattern here. The government decides to try to increase the middle class by subsidizing things that middle class people have.  If middle class people go to college and own homes, then … Continue reading a Wall Street Journal bit of brilliance