Three Rights Make a Left

I sincerely hope you had a merry Christmas like we did. We were blessed this year with a visit by Lori’s mom from Tennessee. We did manage to have all of our kids and grandkids over, just not all at the same time.

Stranger Than Most

2017 has been a disappointing year for me. I still don’t have a flying car or a robot to do all my grunt work. My cancer came back. My Dad passed on. I’m older, creakier and crankier than I ever thought I’d be. It would be great if 2018 would bring big improvements, but I’m not holding my breath.

Stranger Than Most

Every year I get more and more disgusted by the commercial mess we make of Christmas in this country. The decorations that come out before Thanksgiving and compete for flashiness. The endless loop of cheery songs on the radio.

Three Rights Make a Left

A couple of months ago I got a Facebook friend request. It was the kind of request you hope you get every once in a while. It was from a friend named Rick who I hadn’t seen since I was a Sophomore in High School. Rick and I became pretty close friends although I only knew him for a couple of years.

Laymen’s Corner

King David died and Solomon reigned in his place. The nation was at peace with the surrounding nations so Solomon was free to start building GOD’S Temple. David had gathered materials for the Temple and Solomon made a league with other nations for the rest of all they would need.

Stranger Than Most

Once the sexual harassment stories started trending, I figure some Hollywood producer ran into his studio head’s office all excited. “Check it out, boss! We’ll call it “Salem 2050”. Only this time it’s men who’re being burned at the stake. It’s the Handmaiden’s Tale but with guys!

Three Rights Make a Left

This week Forney has lost one of the most iconic leaders in our modern history, my friend Don T. Cates. In the late 80’s I ran for Forney City Council the first time. Before I ran I sat in Don Cate’s office and asked for his advice.

Laymen’s Corner

GOD granted Israel their request for a king. GOD chose Saul, a tall and handsome man to show them that even the most handsome man or the smartest man or the man highest on the social scale cannot govern the people without GOD’S help.

Stranger Than Most

Everyone keeps saying we should do a better job of screening people for mental health issues, though no one really has a good solution for it. People who call therapists or show up at clinics have already identified themselves as someone with problems.

Three Rights Make a Left

Because I work in Disaster Relief I see more than my share of destruction and loss in person but I’m able to empathize with victims and keep enough emotional distance to do my job and not let it get to me. So it will probably be no surprise that stories on the new seldom get to me.