The Grey-Haired Brigade

(I did not write this, but I wish I had!) They like to refer to us as senior citizens, old fogies, blue hairs, geezers, and in some cases dinosaurs. Some of us are "Baby Boomers" getting ready to retire, others are from the Greatest Generation already retired. We walk a little slower these days and … Continue reading The Grey-Haired Brigade

Last Fourth

Remember last Fourth of July? No protests, no riots, no COVID-19, and who ever heard of “social distancing?” We all went out with family and friends, watched the fireworks displays, maybe shot off some fireworks of our own. Some of us taught our kids how to safely hold sparklers, set off firecrackers, and shoot “pop … Continue reading Last Fourth

Stay Free

Barrack Hussein Obama promised to "fundamentally change America." I wonder if what is going on is what even he had in mind in 'changing' our country. I wonder if he (along with others) created a monster and now it's out of control. They succeeded in disrupting our education system; they crashed the economy; they brought … Continue reading Stay Free

Blessings

Sometimes blessings don't always look like a blessing when they come. In fact, they may look like more trouble, more inconvenience, another circumstance to fret and worry over. I read a story about a lady in the mission field. It was in a remote area, and they were dependent on a regularly scheduled supply delivery. … Continue reading Blessings

Homesick

In this time of “stay-at-home” policies, we are certainly not getting homesick. Actually, many are sick of staying home, and finally are starting to get out and attempt to resume some “normal” activities. They say 'home is where the heart is' and 'home is where you hang your hat' and 'home sweet home' and 'there's … Continue reading Homesick

No Greater Love

No greater love has any one than to lay down their life for a friend.

Callouses

My hands have become soft! Before I retired I used all sorts of hand tools, screwdrivers, hammers, wrenches, and occasionally a shovel or spade. My hands were calloused. The places on my palms and fingers that received the greatest friction most often became covered with a tough, thick layer of skin, and it wasn't necessary … Continue reading Callouses

No Joke

You Cry at the Window Knowing There's Nothing You Can Do' March 31, 2020 By Tony Perkins Staying home can be tough, but it's nothing like the nightmare our health care workers are experiencing. For thousands of brave men and women across country, their office is no longer a hospital or ER -- it's a … Continue reading No Joke

Quarantine

The President has called for social distancing guidelines to continue through April 30, and issued a prediction that the next two weeks will be the toughest. People - especially the kids - are getting "cabin fever" as we use to call it, and in some places there is little evidence that anything has changed. People … Continue reading Quarantine

Unpopular Topics?

I just had a letter to the editor of two local newspapers returned to me with less than convincing reasons why they didn't want to publish it. It made me realize that most news media outlets don't want to deal with the unpopular topics, especially if those topics are not in alignment with their political … Continue reading Unpopular Topics?