Why can't we just have fun?
The great pastime of America throughout the years has been sports. Americans have been ingenious in turning something simple into a sport for everyone to enjoy. I must say I have enjoyed my share of...
View ArticleOh for a memory like dear old mom’s
In growing up one of the outstanding things in my relationship with my mother had to do with her memory. She could remember everything.All I had to do was ask dear old mom and she knew the answer. She...
View ArticleNow that's news I can use
I have a terrible confession to get off my chest. It is a secret I have tried to hide from family and friends for years. Up to this point, I have been fairly successful in hiding this but I believe the...
View ArticleNow that's news I can use
I have a terrible confession to get off my chest. It is a secret I have tried to hide from family and friends for years. Up to this point, I have been fairly successful in hiding this but I believe the...
View ArticleAnd I thought I was confused!
I have concluded that life, as it stands out in the public arena, is a very confusing thing. As I watched the news and see scandal after scandal unfold and people trying to dance around the facts so...
View ArticleThe many excuses of a man in midlife crisis
Sometimes it is best to err on the side of caution. This, however, has not always been my modus operandi down through the years. In fact, I am not very good when it comes to practicing anything, just...
View ArticleThe many excuses of a man in midlife crisis
Sometimes it is best to err on the side of caution. This, however, has not always been my modus operandi down through the years. In fact, I am not very good when it comes to practicing anything, just...
View ArticleI was tricked and I thought I was trick proof
I was minding my own business last week, which is the only business I am concerned about, when the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage posed a question.It is in the area of questions I feel the most...
View ArticleCan you hear me now, Uncle Sam?
You can imagine my feelings when I recently found out that good old Uncle Sam was checking up on my phone calls, email messages and the rest of the social networking. Finally, somebody is really...
View ArticleOf Course It's Raining, I Just Washed My Car
Nobody can say I did not warn the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage, for all the good my warning did. I am not one to say, "I told you so," but "I told you so."I swear, at times I think my wife thinks...
View ArticleTrying to keep my sanity in a politically correct world
All through my life, I have been awkward when talking to someone of the opposite gender. I had thought by the time I got to this stage of life, post-young, I would have left a lot of this behind. Just...
View ArticleApple fritter: the fruit of my choice
Our country, so it seems, runs on choice. The more choices we have the better we like it. Most people in America pride themselves on the ability to make their own choices.“Freedom of Choice,” is the...
View ArticleHow to Deal with Mother Nature’s Cold Shoulder
I have a little confession to make. I do not often make public confessions, but confession is good for the soul. My confession, however, has nothing whatsoever to do with my soul. Simply put, I am...
View ArticleAt least it is not snowing!
If somebody gave out an award for grouchiness and downright cantankerousness, I am sure I would take top honors. Of course, according to the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage, there is no honor in...
View ArticleAt least it is not snowing!
If somebody gave out an award for grouchiness and downright cantankerousness, I am sure I would take top honors. Of course, according to the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage, there is no honor in...
View ArticleWhat comes after that kiss?
Quite a few, if not most put a whole lot of credence into a kiss. Much can be argued in favor of this philosophy, but not from me. I grew up in a generation that never kissed on the first date. Sad to...
View ArticleMe Tarzan, you Insane!
Has there ever been a time when there was more chest pounding than today? It is a rare day in May when I get to the point of absolute frustration. These chest pounders do it for me all the time.I will...
View ArticleKeep it real or keep it to yourself
Normally, I’m not overly fussy with what people say as long as they are not trying to put something over on me. All it takes is one time of trying to put something over on me and I cross you off my...
View ArticleChurch ain’t what it used to be
I have been going to church for more years than I care to remember. If I tried to remember how many years it is, I might then remember how old I am. Knowing how old I am does not have any appeal to...
View ArticleTo be PC or not to be PC, that is the confusion
I have long ago given up trying to keep up with the Joneses, and not just because they have moved away. I have a hard enough time trying to keep up with myself, let alone trying to figure out what...
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