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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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Jan 3, 20212 min read
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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Dec 27, 20203 min read
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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Dec 20, 20203 min read
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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Dec 13, 20203 min read
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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Dec 6, 20204 min read
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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Nov 29, 20204 min read
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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Nov 22, 20202 min read
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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Nov 15, 20202 min read
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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Nov 8, 20202 min read
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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Nov 1, 20202 min read
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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Oct 25, 20203 min read
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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Oct 20, 20201 min read
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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Oct 18, 20203 min read
Skydiving
When I first considered this topic I was surprised at how long ago I’d “jumped from a perfectly good airplane.” Like all things, as I get...
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Oct 11, 20203 min read
Do As I Say
I remember being brought up with the phrase, “Do as I say, not as I do.” In one way it’s hypocritical, but by and large it’s a good way...
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Oct 4, 20202 min read
Administrative Assistant
Back in the day (what does that even mean?) there used to be bumper stickers which read, “God is my copilot.” There were T-shirts, and...
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Sep 27, 20201 min read
Pearl of Great Price
There’s a baseball card called the Holy Grail of cards. There’s one website listing the price at more than three million dollars. Think...
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Sep 20, 20203 min read
Yugo or Jaguar?
I think we could all agree that by and large we value things more if we have to work for them. Think about precious metals and gemstones....
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Sep 13, 20204 min read
The Drought
Every now and again rain falls. When there are extended periods without rain, we have a drought. There are four different kinds of...
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Sep 6, 20202 min read
The Cave
Have you heard about or read The Cave? It’s part of Plato’s Republic. The story is an allegory about people chained to a wall in a cave,...
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