Category Archives: Humor Turned to Insight

Another Visit into Uncharted Territory

Posted on January 28, 2023 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Sometimes without warning we can find ourselves thrown into unfamiliar territory and our usual defensive maneuvers are either unavailable or don’t seem to be working. Obviously, that isn’t some 

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Solving the “Priority Puzzle”

Posted on January 14, 2023 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

During our time in Alaska a number of years ago, I noticed that for some reason that was totally foreign to me, lots of folks seemed to enjoy putting jigsaw puzzles together. They apparently 

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Fasting and Prayer ~ A Combination Loaded with Unexpected Nourishment

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Some things just go together. That’s not to say that you can’t have them separately, but somehow it just doesn’t seem quite right. I was reminded of that when my wife and I were on a road trip to visit

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Looking for Peace Where It Can’t Be Found

Posted on December 17, 2022 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

There’s a familiar old story that makes a good launchpad for the point I want to make today. It probably originated in those bygone days when Vaudeville comedians were making the rounds. The curtain opens to reveal a scene depicting 

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Another Name for that Day after “Black Friday”

Posted on November 26, 2022 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Given our proclivity for applying names to certain otherwise ordinary days, I’m not surprised that someone decided to designate the day after Black Friday as “Small Business Saturday.” But I think we need a lull between the marketing mayhem of … Continue reading →

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No Magic “8-Ball” Needed

Posted on October 29, 2022 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

You’ll never guess what I saw on TV earlier this week. I turned on the news, a courageous thing to do, if I do say so myself,  and I was confronted with a veritable parade of 

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