It is almost time for school to begin and it is time to get the sense of humor engaged for the challenges ahead. So, we are warming up the laughter generator with a few stories – the things a student’s teacher will never tell their parents.

Do you think money makes people happy? Maybe not, but it gives them lots more ways to battle sadness. The other day I drove to a fancy neighborhood, and surveyed residents about the good and bad sides of money.

What is legal plunder? A few observations can make it crystal clear. First, see if the law takes from one person what belongs to them and gives it to other people to whom it doesn’t belong.

A young neighbor just asked me if I remembered dating. I have been married for years, but I recall the excitement of first dates.

As reports, arrests and convictions continue, many Texas parents have grown concerned about the public education system sexualizing children and exposing students to sex-related topics and explicit material, and just as disturbing is the string of school employees charged with sex crimes and inappropriate behavior against students.

Freedom is and has always been a risky concept. But it has its advantages, for without it, human progress is impaired.

One of life’s great questions is, “What makes people fall in love?” Almost nobody knows how to answer this. All we know is that suddenly a young man willingly trades a heart full of love and a wallet full of money for a wedding full of guests who sit on the bride’s side.

U.S. federal regulators approved the nation’s first overthe- counter birth control pill last week and will soon allow American women and girls to easily obtain contraceptive medication.

A general, misbegotten perception that all universities are, or should be, alike pervades society. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Seriously, it’s so hot right now even my eyebrows sweat. With this much heat I worry about smelling bad.