Enjoying the Vagaries of Life’s Carnival Ride
“Run away, run away/ It’s the restless age/ Look away, look away/ You can turn the…
Articles by Rick Jobus
We Are Family: The Case For Reciprocating Care
“Your lifelong membership is free, Keep a-giving each brother all you can. Oh, aren’t…
A Problem Warranting Animated Attention
“The world is covered by our trails / Scars we cover up with paint /…
Life Amid a Torrent of Fire and Rain
“Won’t you look down upon me, Jesus?/ You gotta help me make a stand./…
What’s Next After Your Ship Comes In?
“What do we do now?” That line from the 1972 movie “The Candidate…
Applause Springs Forth From a Crash Landing
No one applauds when the train is on time. That was the metaphor I invoked during…
A Surprise Course in Life Support 101
“Love the One You’re With.” In his 1970 release, Stephen Stills…
Finding Sweetness in the Eye of the Storm
Just like Lionel Barrymore as James Temple in “Key Largo“ and Gary Sinise…
Learning to Cherish a Room With a View
Last week, I ended this column with a tongue-in-cheek inference that in deference to an…
Is It a Jinx or a Sphinx?
“You don’t tug on Superman’s cape, You don’t spit into the wind, You don’t…