Happy Birthday, Dear Cheri!

This weekend (29 June 2013) is the birthday of my wife, Cheri. Happy Birthday, sweetheart! The letters in her full name — Cheri Victoria Wallace Matthews — reveal a lot about her. They rearrange to spell: “Worthwhile acclaim reactivates” and “Well! Charisma to a creative witch”. (Since Cheri thinks of witchery as symbolic of feminine… Continue reading Happy Birthday, Dear Cheri!

Heartbreaking Destruction of the House of Baha’u’llah

As Baha’is, my wife, Cheri, and I feel devastated by the news that the House of Baha’u’llah in Baghdad, Iraq, has been destroyed. The Baha’i supreme governing body, the Universal House of Justice, announced this news earlier today. The circumstances, they say, are unclear. The House does say, however, that “The peoples of the world… Continue reading Heartbreaking Destruction of the House of Baha’u’llah

Happy Birthday, Janelle Ramsey!

​What does the phrase “A really calm, sane jewel” have in common with “Jam really clean weasel”? Since I know you’ve been lying awake nights, pondering this question, here’s the answer: Both expressions consist of letters that rearrange to spell “Janelle Wallace Ramsey”. Janelle is my adopted twin. Today (June 3) is her birthday. Happy… Continue reading Happy Birthday, Janelle Ramsey!