Mark W. Meier

In marketing, there’s a concept of Return On Investment. Basically, it’s the increase you see for the advertising dollars spent. If you...

There’s a book I read about joke-telling where it pointed out that the joke, “There once was a man from Verdun,” is pointless without the...

Mysteries are popular. Back in the day, Columbo wanted to know, “Just one more thing.” Later, Monk would say, “Here’s what happened.”...

When I was in college I started playing AD&D. At first I wasn’t very good. The game was (probably still is) very complex. The way the...

About 22 years ago Linda and I decided to get married. That decision, IMHO, is among the best ones I’ve ever made. I love her with...

Most people have probably heard the story about the bowl of M&Ms. Some rock bands have a “rider” (technical and personal requirements)...

The last episode of the Seinfeld show dealt with the Good Samaritan law. If you see a crime happening and do nothing about it, you can be...

One of the criticisms about Christianity is that the God of the new testament is different from the God of the old testament. I object!...

What it all boils down to is this: 1 - God (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) made everything, including the rules. 2 - Humans broke the rules by...

As I read through the Bible I try to find the lessons within and apply them to my life. All the while I do that I’m keeping in mind that...

There’s a joke about a gas station attendant who looked out of the building and saw an alien pumping gas into a flying saucer. On the...

Or is it? Whether there’s a literal Lake of Fire as listed in the book of Revelation isn’t the important issue. The imagery is simply the...

By the time this is scheduled to post the “Big Game” (the other name is protected) should be over. As I write this I have no idea who...

I may have explained this scam before. Someone writes a thousand letters, half of them saying Some Stock will increase in value in the...

There’s a tendency to follow others. I saw it in the ornaments people chose to put up for Christmas. Some of them are year-round...

Working from home has its benefits. I get to watch my dog, Stitches (AKA The dog who would be King). One day he came into my office and...

One of my first posts had to do with Seurat. For those unfamiliar with that artist, he creates his wonderful paintings by placing single...

I’ve seen video clips of people asking Christian pastors and pundits, “Am I going to Hell because I don’t believe in Jesus? What kind of...

I used to draw. Part of my high school classwork was architectural drafting, so I’m a bit familiar with a three-dimensional...

I used to play the lottery. Whenever the jackpot got big, say, $100 Million and above. I mean, what’s a buck or two when there’s a chance...