Author Archives: Harry Hix

Not Turkey Day To my knowledge, everyone I know has one or more pet peeves. Unfortunately, I suppose, I am one of those possessing multiple pet peeves. Among mine is referencing Thanksgiving Day as Turkey Day. To me, calling Thanksgiving … Continue reading →

Dose of humility At church Sunday morning I was administered a dose of humility and a jolt of introspection. One of the gentlemen who attend our services regularly is mentally challenged or what would have been called retarded or mentally … Continue reading →

Yes, it’s a small world Timeworn clichés maintain their existence because they have their basis in fact or truth and because our experience bears them out. I was reminded of that by an experience Saturday morning that prompted me to … Continue reading →

Kids teach a lesson I appreciate the wisdom available from people older than I am or who are far more experienced in areas in which I need advice or guidance. If we are honest, most of us would acknowledge that … Continue reading →

Common Sense top truant Lotsa Sense and his wife, Makes Sense, are troubled parents. They are so proud of their son, Common, but they are suffering some consternation because of their son’s failed efforts to make it in education. Despite … Continue reading →

Rare disease Often, when friends or family members, encounter problems or illness, we may sympathize or empathize with them by commenting that we know how they feel. Today, I learned of someone with a disease so rare that it is … Continue reading →

Dead, but alive Strange as it may be, an Ohio resident is both dead and alive. Dead legally. Alive in reality. The man is legally dead because a court ruling in 1994 declared him to be legally dead eight years … Continue reading →

Going where the scent leads There you are. Alone. It’s Friday night; you pop in a rental DVD and settle back to watch an action flick. Suddenly, you start craving a hot, fresh pizza. Better yet. It’s Friday night and … Continue reading →

Response to guilty conscience? I don’t know if, or how often, burglars battle a guilty conscience, but apparently some California burglars recently came under conviction of their conscience. On the night of July 31 burglars broke into the San Bernardino … Continue reading →

Keep on trying Markus Burden bounced the basketball one, two, six times before striding forward, bouncing the ball one more time and then, in full stride, heaved the ball from half-court. I have no doubt the shot was launched with … Continue reading →