On Sunday, I had the opportunity to peek into four backyards around town. They were all on the 2025 Heart of Texas Pond and Water Garden...

(a Steve Orr Bible reflection) The challenge was to write a short story. Like all good stories, it had to be engaging and able to stand...

I mentioned that we can learn some things by observing the stubbornness of children. When children trust their parents’ judgment and...

(a Steve Orr Bible reflection) The basic story of The   Lord of the Rings  is this: A too-powerful magic ring must be taken to Mordor to...

I have often been stubborn, but generally not in the sense of Hebrews 4:7, where the author quotes David (Psalm 95:7-8) as saying: “ If...

(a Steve Orr Bible reflection) I was never an athlete.   Team sports were just one summer in Little League baseball. That was a disaster:...

There are various  taboos  in our American society, and context is the key to understanding them.  Culturaltaboos  generally refer to...

(a Steve Orr Bible reflection) In the movie Groundhog Day, Weatherman Phil Connors woke up 13,395 mornings to find he was still in...

In a previous essay (“A new political party”), I tried to emphasize the importance of vegetables in our society by suggesting the...

(a Steve Orr Scripture reflection) One of my favorite film moments comes from Mel Brooks’  History of the World, Part One . In the scene,...