Bumper Stickers I enjoy the concept of bumper stickers. They convey the writer’s idea in as few words as possible. Some are laugh-out-loud funny, some clever, some shouldn’t be printed, and some make you think. I saw one many years ago that I still remember because of its thought-provoking truth: “He who dies with the most toys…still dies.” The reminder […]
Perfect Pairings In the food world, you can be a redneck or a foodie (aka food snob). Your perfect pairing can be either BBQ ribs and beans, Mac and cheese, Beer and pretzels, or caviar on cucumber slices and brandy and dark chocolate, etc. Since I’m not a gourmand, I’ll stick to a topic germane to this platform. Did you […]
How Many Chances? Yesterday was the 22nd anniversary of my son’s going to be with the Lord. Time has eased the pain somewhat, but our hearts will not be totally mended until we see him again in heaven. The hope that keeps us going is what I want to talk about today. I was recently in a conversation about the […]
Choose Life Ever been picked last for a team? Kinda left you feeling a little unwanted, didn’t it? How about the “in-crowd” in high school? Were they really that cool? Where are they all today? Personally, I only have one friend I’ve kept since Junior High that I stay in touch with. He lives on the other side of the […]
Disease Or Cure? “Nobody is concerned with a cure until they know they have the disease.” (unknown auth.) This applies to human behavior in general. We (most men) think we’re indestructible until something happens to open our eyes to the truth. It did to me on a motorcycle. I had ridden off and on for over 40 years with thousands […]
One Step Away In July 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. His famous quote, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” is still alive even after his passing in 2012. For those of us who remember that day some 57 years ago, there was a lot of pride that accompanied […]