Is It Time?
I may have explained this scam before. Someone writes a thousand letters, half of them saying Some Stock will increase in value in the...
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Mark
- Feb 21, 2021
- 3 min
Gazing Balls
There’s a tendency to follow others. I saw it in the ornaments people chose to put up for Christmas. Some of them are year-round...
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Mark
- Feb 14, 2021
- 3 min
Dog Bed
Working from home has its benefits. I get to watch my dog, Stitches (AKA The dog who would be King). One day he came into my office and...
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- Feb 7, 2021
- 2 min
Dot Matrix Universe
One of my first posts had to do with Seurat. For those unfamiliar with that artist, he creates his wonderful paintings by placing single...
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Mark
- Jan 31, 2021
- 3 min
Do You Want Heaven?
I’ve seen video clips of people asking Christian pastors and pundits, “Am I going to Hell because I don’t believe in Jesus? What kind of...
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Mark
- Jan 24, 2021
- 2 min
Simulation
I used to draw. Part of my high school classwork was architectural drafting, so I’m a bit familiar with a three-dimensional...
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Mark
- Jan 17, 2021
- 3 min
Lotto
I used to play the lottery. Whenever the jackpot got big, say, $100 Million and above. I mean, what’s a buck or two when there’s a chance...
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Mark
- Jan 10, 2021
- 3 min
Special Dishes
My wife and I have tableware for everyday meals, then there’s the tableware we use when we have company. The plates and such are just a...
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Mark
- Jan 3, 2021
- 2 min
Generations
There’s a tendency to judge people by their parents. There’s even a label for someone who was born to an unwed mother. It’s totally...
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Mark
- Dec 27, 2020
- 3 min
False Prophets
False Prophets I’m not sure where I heard it, but most people see in others what they see in themselves. So if someone rails against how...
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Mark
- Dec 20, 2020
- 3 min
What Frightens You?
There are a lot of things that used to scare me. When I was very young I stepped on a hornet nest, so bees scared me for years. I used to...
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Mark
- Dec 13, 2020
- 3 min
The Bible is Dangerous
Everyone has problems in life. Even the rich and powerful. There’s a joke about a rich guy who went bankrupt and was stressing out about...
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Mark
- Dec 6, 2020
- 4 min
New Church
Back in August (when I wrote this) I decided to join a different church. There were a number of factors which entered in, but none of...
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Mark
- Nov 29, 2020
- 4 min
Fantasy Football
Fantasy Football I do not understand the appeal of fantasy football. Then again, I don’t understand the thrill of gambling on chance...
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Mark
- Nov 22, 2020
- 2 min
The Best Dollar
Let’s say you’re Warren Buffett. I’m picking that name out of my hat ‘cuz he’s a super-rich person most people would know the name of. If...
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Mark
- Nov 15, 2020
- 2 min
Magic
When I was a kid my family and I went to an amusement park - think Wisconsin Dells. They had boat rides, and in one of them a kid like me...
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Mark
- Nov 8, 2020
- 2 min
That Means Nothing
Chances are you’ve been to a grocery store in the last few days. Maybe it was a convenience store which sells food, but most people have...
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Mark
- Nov 1, 2020
- 2 min
Old Earth or Young?
When it comes to your salvation, that issue doesn’t matter. To be fair, there’s evidence for both sides. I have my opinion, though....
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Mark
- Oct 25, 2020
- 3 min
Paychecks
Have you ever worked for someone and not gotten paid? If so, you’d feel cheated, right? Back when I was a teenager I helped out on a...
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Mark
- Oct 20, 2020
- 1 min
Two Weeks
Two weeks from today is election day in the United States. Though many have already voted, and there will probably be a lot of votes...
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