Ebola is Taking More Than Lives in Liberia

Ebola is Taking More Than Lives in Liberia

Michael Helms and Faliku Dukuly Think back to April 19, 2013. An entire region in Boston was frozen in place as police combed the area for marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsamaev. Logan International was open but nothing else moved: the transit system, schools,...
Dixie Will Always Be With Us

Dixie Will Always Be With Us

It’s 4:30 A.M. The house is quiet.  As I lie in bed I realize that for the first time since the first few years of our marriage, I now live alone with my wife: no children and no pets.  Our boys moved away years ago. Now our beloved Lab, Dixie, is in dog heaven....

Consumers With Little Brand Loyalty

My wife and I have had our insurance with the same company for thirty years. My parents have had their insurance with the same company for 50 years. We are loyal customers. We don’t compare prices. We are satisfied with our service. I have had my phone service...
Defending Our Faith is Not a Laughing Matter

Defending Our Faith is Not a Laughing Matter

There are people who have devoted serious careers to the study of humor, and many, if not most of these people are not very funny. They are like me: they are not the life of the party, but they love to laugh. They are also interested in the psychology, the sociology,...
Bricks For Ricks Foundation

Bricks For Ricks Foundation

The Bricks for Ricks Liberian Housing Foundation, Inc., was begun in 2008 by Dr. Michael Helms to assist with housing needs in Liberia and other Third World countries where earth dwellings are a viable means of addressing the housing shortage. After a considerable...
Hunting Turkeys–Finding God

Hunting Turkeys–Finding God

Author’s Note: This story is posted in celebration of my son John’s first gobbler kill of his life, a 19 pounder with an 11.75 inch beard, which he killed yesterday in North Carolina, a very exciting event for him. Hunters make a huge contribution to the...