Monthly Archives: May 2015

Rocks Make Lousy News Anchors

When it came to his wardrobe, my grandpa was not easily manipulated, and not one to be dictated to by anything as unstable as a thermometer.  No summer day, not even Virginia’s notorious ‘dog days’ of August, ever intimidated him … Continue reading

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Don’t Leave Your Ruler in the Truck

Some psychology courses are helpful. There are people in that field who, like James Dobson, for instance, strive to figure out why people do what they do, and ,strive to discover ways to help those who, for one reason or … Continue reading

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The ‘Day After the National Day of Prayer’ Day

A group of kids from a local Christian School were singing ‘God Bless America’ as the National Day of Prayer program for 2015 ended. People were milling about, conducting their own little inventory to be sure they were leaving with … Continue reading

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Lambs Don’t Eat Fish

Math was never my ‘thing’. Someone asked me once if I had ever been abused as a child. “Absolutely,” I said. “I was subjected to prolonged periods of enhanced interrogation when I was in the fourth grade. They employed a … Continue reading

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