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                                             Like everyone I knew we were very poor . My earliest memory of a house was a small trailer in a run down trailer park. Our house was not nearly as big as the "glampers" that are used nowadays to (rough it) out in the wild, way out there in a travel park...

Just a stupid man doing the best he can Each new crisis reveals just how fragile our society actually is. We think we have it all under control, civilization will always remain intact, and our lifestyles will continue to prosper. The outbreak of the corona virus is the latest example of our frailty. The news covers the story incessantly, the public rushes to buy toilet paper and other perceived necessities. Events are cancelled, schools closed,...

Not Happy This Is My List #1. COMFORT Not a comfortable chair or bed. Not that kind of comfort (although that's good too) I'm talking about a feeling of well-being, no stress or worry. It's difficult if not impossible for me to be happy if I'm worried or stressed all the time. #2. HEALTH My health sometimes has a large impact on my happiness. It's not that I can't be happy when I'm having health...

During our lifetime we all compete

Me at 8 This is a true story. Growing up I drank a lot of sweet iced tea. My mom was kinda famous for this iced tea and my friends would come over just to have a glass to cool off during the hot summer because we were always outside, hot, dirty, and sweaty. This tea recipe was handed down to my wife Liz and the recipe lived-on. So my kids grew up loving this...

Love At First Sight Valentines Day holds a special place in our lives. It's when we show our affection for our loved ones, especially that special girl or boy, man or woman in our lives. But even though Valentines Day is shrouded in Mystery, it marks the beginning of a wonderful journey for me as that's the day I asked my soulmate Liz to be my steady girl. Valentines Day was the day I chose...

Nobody wins all the time

WHAT DO YOU THINK? LEARN MORE AND TAKE THE POLL The Sword Was The Weapon of The Day Should We Have Armed Security? It took quite a while before we began to allow armed security in some of our schools. It just didn't seem right having guns in schools. Now we are having to make the same decision with our churches. Should we have church security? Should security be armed? It just does not sound...

The bad cat was arrested for having no discipline Nobody wants to talk about this word and nobody wants to read about this word unless it is accompanied by brutal, deadly, or something else more mainstream. But this dreaded word "Discipline" is what makes the difference....................If you are still here, thank you for reading on.  Discipline As Punishment During childhood, I only knew discipline as punishment which was extremely harsh at times and would be...

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