I took a walk in the woods over an unkempt path. I carelessly crashed through a spider’s web. YIKES! I brushed […]
My young friend is creating a new world in southern West Virginia. I’m not sure he would put it that […]
A friend asked me to explain what Jesus meant by this: Unless you hate your father, mother, brothers, sisters, wife […]
My old friend moved away. He didn’t want to but he had to, he said. He’d lost the ranch along […]
My young friend is drowning. He can’t keep his head above water. Now he’s under. Now he’s up. I would […]
I don’t believe in thoughts and prayers. I don’t believe in tarot, Ouija or I Ching. I don’t believe in […]
I read the news today, oh boy. A crazed man killed 22 in El Paso and another killed nine in […]
I left the church two years ago. I thought I was just retiring but now I see I left it […]
My 10-year old twin granddaughters, their mother, Kate, and I were standing with my wife, Paula, waiting for awards to […]
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GUMPTION
Trump will be president. We can't change that. Time for the "Serenity Prayer?"
INSIDE WORK
I'm on deck for another colonoscopy. Thanks, Dad.
THE WEANING OF JIMMY CARTER
Jimmy Carter was a Baptist. I once was, too. So I know something about him you might not.
SHIP OF FOOLS
Don't read Plato's Republic. It will scared the bejesus out of you.