Kent Slocum

None of us live in a vacuum. We all are influenced by the people we meet, the books we read, and the things we hear. Here are the things...

"Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart." - Rumi Being named after a...

"Honesty and integrity are absolutely essential for success in life--in all areas of life." - Zig Ziglar These are things that I feel...

"The really great man is the man who makes everyone feel great." - Chinese Proverb The nice thing about being a student (and especially...

The Problem with American Board Games My family has a long-standing annual tradition of playing the classic board game Mouse Trap every...

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You may have heard people gush about C.S. Lewis' seven-book fantasy series. I, for one, feel that my life has been positively changed...

For those who know me (and those who don't), it is no secret that I dislike Daylight Savings Time almost as much as I hate April Fool's...

What I Said I Wanted When I was growing up, I knew what I would be when I grew up. While other kids wanted to be astronauts or police...

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What Makes Sense: By this time, I'm sure you're fully aware that American English is a crazy language. It has pulled so many words and...

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An entirely fictional in-world exploration of the Millennium Falcon's strange shape and true purpose in the Star Wars universe.

As a child, my family celebrated each Christmas by hanging plastic-wrapped candy canes on the tree. We used the same candy canes each...