[May 14, 2024] I reported to my county’s Courthouse as a potential jury member in a civil trial this past Monday. Of course, I am prohibited from discussing the matter. Still, for those regularly reading my blog, you know that this experience will provide an unintended look into the lives of ordinary people, those same ones who make… Read More »
[May 13, 2024] “We love having you at our house, Little Big Man.” We called him Granddaddy; he was Bigmama’s husband. He was a short but strong man, forgiving of my misbehavior, forthrightly religious, a good storyteller, skilled with his hands, able to fall asleep in his office chair, and intense but compassionate. He was a man who… Read More »
[May 12, 2024] Like so many children nationwide, Mother’s Day is a special time for her children to show their appreciation. My sister, brother, and I might have been young, not yet reaching the tender age of ten, but we knew our duty to cook Mom a spectacular, delicious, perfectly prepared breakfast, with cold orange juice and hot… Read More »
[May 11, 2024] One of the most celebrated and dominating players in baseball history, Walter Johnson established several pitching records, some of which remain unbroken, during his 21-year career with the Washington Senators. He is best known for his gentle nature, and to this day, he is held up as an example of good sportsmanship, while his name… Read More »
[May 10, 2024] The Babylon Bee strikes again with a series of hilariously funny, mocking articles that slander everybody and every trusted organization. Humor is good, and for many reasons I won’t articulate here, but let it be known that you will feel better with a bit of humor. Have it served daily so that you won’t be… Read More »
[May 9, 2024] Bigotry knows no bounds, and it is found wherever we also find an absence of the freedom of speech, religion, and right to assembly. America has been called the land of the free because there is a deep-seated commitment to those values that allow us to discuss what we disagree with openly. America’s Know-Nothing Party,… Read More »
[May 8, 2024] Not long ago, at a week-long Boy Scout camp, I was sitting at a lunch table with a small troop of young boys. I immediately noticed their lack of table manners. We were at our annual campout learning outdoor skills, but just as important, they were learning how to get along with others. They had… Read More »
[May 7, 2024] The recent announcement from America’s White House that the United States will oppose Israel’s move to destroy its enemy, Hamas, is part of a long history of America’s history of abandoning its allies. Of course, the impact of this foreign strategy has largely destroyed America’s reputation and emboldened enemies of America to attack soft targets… Read More »
[May 6, 2024] A roll-on-the-floor funny group of videos by ReasonTV looks at what happens when people or organizations/governments look to solve a problem, but the results are not what they wanted. I’ve written about this before, so any mature person must avoid counterproductive unintended consequences that might sneak up on you and cause havoc. A few years… Read More »
[May 5, 2024] Two loud, sharp toots from the locomotive followed by the railroad Conductor’s shouting ALL ABOARD. This trip would be another exciting and fun time for the family. Up to about the year 1970, the Missouri Pacific Railroad ran passenger trains. The one we took was officially known as the Delta Eagle, “Eagle,” referring to their… Read More »