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How visiting gravesites gives a new perspective more
A mere 60 years ago I was a 16-year-old boy about to start my senior year of high school. more
My heroes used razor blades more
D.A.V. a blessing more
A letter to my younger self more
Or at least the chiggers think so more
It’s approaching bedtime as I jot down notes for this column while watching a mystery on television and fighting to stay awake long enough to see it solved. more
If you enjoy seeing hummingbirds, get ready, the fall feeding frenzy is about to begin. more
The other day, I was at the grocery store. I heard a loud crash. Being nosy, I walked towards the sound, saw some people whispering, and looked to the end of the aisle. more
How to get through election season more
I’ve no way of knowing as I write this who were the winners in the August primary elections. more
In the current election season, I seem to receive an incredible amount of junk mail. I’ve wondered if I have thrown things into the paper recycling bin that I shouldn’t have because I didn’t take enough time to really look at it. I almost did that with a letter from the World Wildlife Fund. Enclosed with other information was a small paper entitled “10 Simple Things you can do to Help Protect the Earth” that I wanted to share with you. more
Add a spoonful of sugar to help it go down. more
Three summertime stories more
“Even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me” (Psalm 139:10) God will hold us. I love this, don’t you? We can trust Him to hold us through our disappointments, disease, and distress. He holds up our heads and wraps around us like a lifejacket when the waves of life threaten to drown us. His right hand holds ours and walks through the fire with us. more
No one likes to be down - at least most people don’t. more
I’ve been a paid writer most of my life — 49 of my 76 years. more
Why our brain does weird stuff more
Co-Sponsored by the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 66, American Legion Post 183, and Bolivar Elks Lodge 2828. more
“Twisters” more
The other day I watched a spider build its web. Let me be clear, I am not a spider enthusiast, in fact, I am willing to admit I am arachnophobic. Yet, I sat there and watched him work (I have no clue the gender of said spider, but for the sake of this column, it’s a dude and I named him George). more
Writer reports from an ocean away more
As with everything else, produce prices have gone through the roof. Just a few years ago, I could get grapes and apples for $1 - $1.50 per pound. Now, if I see those prices, I think I have hit the jackpot. No wonder slot machines use three cherries for a win. more
Some days I want to give up writing, especially in pleasant seasons when I might otherwise be doing something useful outside. more
I feel guilty. I’ve done a bad, bad thing. And yet I can’t say I wouldn’t do it all over again given the opportunity. more
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