Monthly Archives: April 2014

Hail pelted the armored SUV nicknamed “The TANK.”  The driver nervously steered into the teeth of the storm while the navigator quietly examined the radar on his laptop. In front of them, a giant mile-wide wedge tornado thrashed across the … Continue reading →

The Southeast faced a grim tornado forecast. And we were in its crosshairs. How grim? Storm chaser Reed Timmer arrived with all three of his Dominator chase vehicles, tornado filmmaker Sean Casey cruised near Tupelo, Jim Cantore mentioned Mississippi repeatedly … Continue reading →

Rough weather predicted for this afternoon and evening. Stay safe — and remember this is what Saturday looked like!

As I write this, severe thunderstorms are off to my west. Arkansas and Oklahoma are picking up the pieces from last night’s killer storm. Meteorologists are predicting a 90% chance of doom — and the pucker factor at a 7 … Continue reading →

“Do you know Jesus?” “Talked to him every day in Afghanistan and Iraq.” “You have an active prayer life?” “I prayed for my wife to be happy once. She left me the next day. So I’m afraid to ask God … Continue reading →

I have a confession. I’ve been having an affair. Her name is Debbie and I’ve had a crush on her since childhood. But an innocent crush turned into something wrong —  a torrid affair. I’m a cheater and I’m ashamed. … Continue reading →

I don’t normally drink before 8 a.m. —  but it has been that kind of morning. Getting the family out of the door for school was like the fall of Saigon. There was gnashing of teeth, screams, copious tears and … Continue reading →