Being in Reno, there is only so much I can do. I do my part, to the best of my ability, by feeding the homeless, taking care of the stranger, welcoming those who are lost or abandoned. It is not nearly enough. Yet I pose this question: how is having children sleep on concrete floors with the lights … [Read more...]

Today, I am sitting poolside while I work. It is an amazingly gorgeous day. Adults are sitting at tables under the mulberry tree, there is one man still swimming laps, and there are kids laughing and giggling while they splash in the pool. I haven't had anything to do with the pool this year, but … [Read more...]

Hi I am Kirk. The name has nothing to do with ego. When my mother was pregnant with me, she was reading a novel. The main character was named Kirk. She thought that to be a good name for her infant. It was nothing like how my wife and I named our daughters, which are biblical and family based. … [Read more...]