It’s my birthday and in my elderly state, I have no ideas of what to write. Therefore, we’re going on a little trip to Wikipedia, and I...

I’m back in Nashville and that means “Dispatches” is back. Even if I’m kind of sleepy and a little out of it. That may actually lead to...

I do not advise flying to a locale two time zones away and flying back home the next day. Just . . . don’t. You’ll thank me later....

My birthday (for those of you who don’t know) is on Thursday. But a few friends decided to celebrate with me on Friday night. . . but...

Remember how I told you I was getting senile? Yeah, I wasn’t kidding. Mindy can attest. Last night was my night to drive to Bible study....

This morning as I was getting ready for the day (which was a slow process . . . I’m sleepy), I came to a decision. I’m going to start...

Is it Wednesday? What day IS this? And what’s my name again? Let me just tell you all, having an off-site meeting on Monday has really...

(Sorry for no post yesterday. I had an off-site story planning meeting for the magazine and had no time in the morning. Well, I guess I...

If you lived in Nashville this past week, you’d agree with that statement. It has rained every day for a week. But I’m not talking about...

Oh, dear ones, on this rainy day, it seems time for a story. An illustrated one. (I almost just typed “with pictures” after that last...

It’s Dispatches Day! Which means this week in half over. Which means I might just survive! If you’re just tuning in, I kind of nicknamed...

It’s the National Youth Workers Convention at work, meaning extra hours for me and others on our staff. And in a week in which the sheer...

Let me begin by saying that while I’m not the most devoted tennis fan, I like tennis. When the big tournaments like Wimbledon or the U.S....

I have nothing to say other than this: MAKE THIS CAKE! The icing alone will change your life! And one other thing: M-I-Z! Z-O-U! Go Tigers!

Sometimes, I forget there was a time before 9/11 meant anything other than a day in September. And in the years since the September 11...

Those, my friends, are the words Running is going to utter when I finally drag my sorry self back into his presence. “Leave,” he’ll say....

Dear 26-33-year-olds: I understand you. I am one of you. I understand that the concept of an RSVP may seem old-fashioned and restricting...

It doesn’t feel like Wednesday, since I had Monday off, so “Dispatches” feels likes it’s arriving too early in the week. But never fear!...

You guys! It’s Heart day! HEART! We’re talking “Barracuda,” “Crazy on You,” “Magic Man,” and “All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You.” (Which...

Sometimes, I find myself wondering strange things. So, I thought I’d share a few: • Does anyone else ever wonder why the words “everyone...