Whether we want to admit it or not commercials do affect us. They are pervasive. A sixty minute football game can easily go three hours. That is twice as much time being bombarded with commercials as the amount of time we actually watch the game. ...
It’s that time again. Amazingly so. An entire year has passed since we last asked for contributions to Spring of Life Ministry. Our promise is we will only ask once a year and of course we do it now while people are getting their finances...
If Freud is correct and my adult actions are the fruit of my childhood, then there is good reason why on Thursdays I am the neighborhood trash man. Our trash goes on Thursday mornings and on my daily walk with Jazz I pick up the...
I was sitting in Applebee’s with my wife reading my email on my phone. I wasn’t offending her because she was scrolling through Facebook on her phone. I thought this is stupid. This was an opportunity for quality time conversation with the person I love...
I have a friend who speaks abbreviated English. When we hang up the phone he says, “God bless.” When we part from an actual face to face meeting he says, “Take care.” God bless what? Me? My wife? My dog? Take care of what? Myself?...
We took our walk this evening after sundown and darkness had settled in for the night. This is a great time of the year. Many of our neighbors have already decorated their homes for the holidays with a vast array of lights. We do not...
Part of taking my dog for a walk each day is giving her a chance to socialize. In just a mile she gets to visit with Peanut, Bailey, Cora, Sebastian, and Annie. There is a lot of sniffing that goes on as greetings are exchanged....
I’m feeling very smug this evening. We just drove by our supermarket and because it is Thanksgiving Eve the place is packed. There are people driving around the parking lot looking for a spot. I can only imagine what it is like in the store. ...
When I was a small boy a man with a large grinding wheel came down our street. The wheel was on a wheelbarrow kind of pushcart with a treadle. His voice was loud and clear as he called out for us to bring him our...
November 24, 2015Top Ten Reasons to Go to Heaven When David Letterman retired new top ten lists ceased to be. We cannot let them totally disappear so I feel the need to write a top ten list of reasons for going to heaven. 1. Your dog will...