Job’s Melancholy Birthday

At my age, birthdays are something I would prefer to forget rather than celebrate. Yet the greetings of “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” continue, and I’m always grateful for the nice sentiments. This…

The Cure for Bone-Deep Pain

I once met a man who had become addicted to prescription painkillers. “That must be terrible,” I empathized. “Where is your pain located?” I expected the man to tell me…