Well, today's the day.... ten years since the greatest terrorist attacks on American soil. Of course, there was also Pearl Harbor.... and I don't mean to diminish that horrific event at all; however, it happened before Hawaii became a state. And…
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We finished 1 Samuel in our Bible study this evening, and as usual, folks started asking what I was going to write about in my post. Of course, I normally don't know for sure until I sit down and start,…
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Recently, I have been involved in an unusual number of conference calls. And I am getting involved in several other opportunities with clients that will require hours of phone calls and a huge number of email communications. In fact, last…
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One hundred ten years ago today, on Sept. 6, 1901, the 25th President of the United States, William McKinley, was shot twice by a disillusioned ex-factory worker named Leon Czolgosz. The President had been attending a function where well-wishers were…
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Today, after a week of unseasonably high temperatures, the weather finally cooled off. In fact, yesterday we hit 100 degrees, a new record high since the records started being kept more than a century ago. I had an appointment this…
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Well, tomorrow is Labor Day and as I was thinking about what to write about, I decided to go back to the beginning and explore the origins of work; and why most of us struggle with the necessity of doing…
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Our Thursday night Bible study is in the process of working through 1 Samuel, which is the story of the transition from the judges of old to the kings of Israel. And one of the things that makes the book…
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It started this morning when Janet advised me that we are going to have tile work done in our master shower so I would have to plan on taking over the basement shower until further notice. Normally, I like this…
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Seven years ago today, Jonathan Byrd, a dear friend of mine, suffered a debilitating stroke that resulted in his eventual death two years ago last week. That means for almost five years he lived a life of limited communication; bedridden and…
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I am warning you up front - short post tonight. Because I have been on the go since early this morning, and have just now, at 10:30 pm, finished my last phone call. I still have some of my emails…
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