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Was this in the wedding vows? Apparently, the wedding vows I took 56 years ago (57 years midway through April) contained some fine print I was unaware of or failed to read. At least, I don’t recall in vowing to … Continue reading →

Is common sense in public education lost? Flowers aren’t the only thing gone a long time passing to the graveyard. So is common sense in public education, blown to the graveyard of zero tolerance by the wind of political correctness. … Continue reading →

Not my fault…this time In the nanosecond it took for the open mayonnaise jar to plunge to the kitchen tile floor from my hand, I absolved myself of all guilt, assigned said guilt to my wife, and absolutely banished to … Continue reading →

Let’s not make morals, values like officiating Our morals and values today too often are like basketball officiating—uncertain and variable. Basketball—college, not pro—can be an exciting, fast-paced game. Any given game can change momentum many times, and your emotions as … Continue reading →

Unexpected tip Here’s a tip on a news story you will enjoy reading: http://journalstar.com/news/local/lincoln-waitress-receives-the-tip-of-a-lifetime/article_23f4f201-2b5c-5393-985f-4b7b12ea3d81.html I enjoy finding news stories about unusual or interesting acts of kindness, and this is one I found this week. Frequently, I write about these stories, … Continue reading →

A drunk: To seat or to escort out? A professional acquaintance and friend wrote recently on Facebook that during a church service he was attending a drunk man entered the sanctuary, took a seat in a pew, and placed two … Continue reading →

Unexpected Christmas bonus While two wrongs do not make a right, two wrongs can work out with everything made right. At least, that’s what happened last week in Florida. On Tuesday, Samantha Knight, a waitress at Laishley Crab House in … Continue reading →

Taking advantage of his opportunity “Mama, I did it! I did it!” Michael Thomas yelled it over and over, but no one really heard him. They were too busy jumping on him, slapping him, and celebrating. Others were screaming so … Continue reading →

She believes in working Hearing about someone in this culture of entitlement saying that she wants to work for what she receives is refreshing, especially so when that desire is expressed, and acted upon, by a young person. Madison Root, … Continue reading →

Yes, a coach did this When you think of a football coach, is your first thought that of a coach bellowing angrily on the sidelines at a player or game official, a coach making some snarling comment to the media, … Continue reading →