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9/11
“It was the first time I ever saw you cry, Dad”, said Practically-Perfect Daughter yesterday as we considered together the 10th anniversary of 9/11. I think we all knew instinctively that the world that we knew on 9/10 would never return to us. I remember…
Why Do We Ignore this Bible Verse?
I’m in Sunday School this morning; we’re engaged in a study of Jeremiah, and it’s a good class, taught by a well-prepared teacher and filled with folks fluent in the Bible. The teacher referenced Hebrews 3:13-14, which reads, 12 Take care, brothers, lest there be in…
"My Maserati Does 185…"
So sang Joe Walsh as he celebrated the fact that “life’s been good to me so far!” Today, I saw my first Maserati (I’ve seen Lamborghinis and Ferraris, living in metro Atlanta, but not, to my remembrance, a Maserati). Pulled up and parked right next…
And…We're Back!
51 today, and here I am again. OK, I said from the start that this “retirement” might be a “Brett Favre retirement”, but actually, it wasn’t; I actually did take an entire year off (unlike Favre, who hopefully now at long last has thrown his…
Twittering, for the Time Being…
OK, after four-and-a-half months of going utterly incognito, I’ve decided that I’m going to Twitter. Yeah, yeah, I know, I’ve derided Twitter before, and I do think it caters to the narcissistic side of people. I have no intention of telling anyone what I ate…
Thaaaaaaaaat's All, Folks!
I”m done at 1991. 9 short of 2000 posts. I’ve said all I want to, more than I need to, and I’m tired and ready to rest for awhile. Hanging up the blog, at least for a significant season. I’ll respond to comments, but I…