What’s This World Coming To?

As a child, and being raised Southern Baptist, I always heard one answer to the same question…”What’s this world coming to?” That answer was, “You know what it’s coming to.” I thought maybe, just maybe, once someone would ask me what I thought was going to happen. Never heard it. I thought maybe….just maybe….someone would …

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The Misconception of the Privileged

Today while getting my estimated tax payments certified mailed at the post office, I stood in line, patiently waiting with other folks, young and old, for our turn to be served. I walked in with an older gentleman, walking slowly and with a smile on his face. I held the door for him and we …

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When You Know You’ve Become Old

  When I was younger…much younger…and I would go into a drug store or dollar store, I would see stands of cassette tapes marked down pretty cheap to try and get them out of inventory. All the tapes in the stand, or later thrown into a bin, were from artists from my parents’ younger years. Fats …

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Happiness From Many…Ignorance From Others

In an article that appeared online this past Saturday, and is slated to be in print today (Sunday), former owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates Kevin McClatchy announced to the public that he is gay.  Reports from various media outlets state that he had come out to his family after he purchased the Pirates in 1996, …

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Finally, A Voice Of Wisdom

If everyone could hear this on Sunday I’m normally not one to forward or post anything with a religious tone.  Consider this post a rarity. When I saw this video about two days ago, I was in total awe.  I wish I could have been sitting in the pews that Sunday morning to hear such …

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Clearing the Mind…or Chasing Rabbits

After rereading what I wrote, I know I started off talking about something and ended up on something totally different. Bear with me! Some people don’t know this about me, but years ago, I wanted to try out modeling.  I honestly thought I had something.  No, I’m not talking exclusively about nudity as you may …

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