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Today Hurricane Sally hit the Gulf Coast. It brought high winds, torrential rain and storm surge. Thousands of lives will be impacted by the ensuing devastation. It will take years for many people to recover. Our prayers go out for the people affected by this storm. My wife and I have helped with disaster reliefContinue reading “Floods”

Today we hear about protests and demonstrations regarding justice and equality. Emotions are strong, having been built up over centuries of injustice and inequality. Change is definitely required and long overdue. But can we manufacture this kind of change? Are we, human beings on both sides of these issues, able to change our attitudes andContinue reading “What Kind of Love”

Over the last year and a half I have developed a passion for fruit. I not only eat it every meal and at snacks, but I eat a lot of it at those times. I love strawberries, pineapple, grapes, apples, cherries and melons. We have to go to the grocery store two times a weekContinue reading “Good Fruit”

College and professional football began this past week. The pregame and postgame shows are out in their full glory telling us why we should be excited. Fandom is somewhat muted by crowd limits, banned tailgates and other restrictions. Nevertheless fervor for the game and favorite teams remains high. Like other sports, football is making roomContinue reading “Are You Ready For Some Football”

It is election season once again. The political ads dominate the media. My observation is that the accusations and meanness seems to be increasing with each new campaign. Rather than using positive words about the candidate’s plans, politicians are choosing to criticize, not just the policies of their opposition, but also the character of theContinue reading “Words”

Have you ever traveled along, cruising along a smooth road, only to be jarred suddenly by a dip, hole or speed bump in the road. When that happens to me, my bones rattle as I am hit by the surprise. It takes me quite a while to recover. Life is just like that sometimes. EverythingContinue reading “Speed Bumps”

The weather and how people react to it fascinate me. A local news program can have several certified meterologists on its team and still rarely be completely accurate in their forecasts. Now I don’t blame them as unforeseen conditions can alter the weather. Many years ago we lived in Dayton, Ohio. The poor meterologists neverContinue reading “The Weather”

Government generally enacts legislation to protect and benefit the people. Included in this category are consumer protection, traffic, safety and health laws. Another category of legislation is government sustaining laws. These include tax, election and government organiztion legislation. It is election time so the candidates are making all sorts of promises about the laws theyContinue reading “Laws”

Why do we find it so hard to forgive others? People hurt us, intentionally or unintentionally, and we hold onto the pain. It runs through our minds over and over again, many times gaining intensity with each iteration. Do we really expect others to be perfect, never doing anything wrong? Do we really expect toContinue reading “Forgiveness”

We have the awesome privilege of caring for our 1 1/2 year old granddaughter this morning. She is just about the cutest thing you would ever want to see (bias admitted). She talks nonstop and moves endlessly. I wish that I could tape into her energy source. Wouldn’t it be great if we had theContinue reading “Natural Energy”