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My father loves watching the GRIT channel.  Do you know what that is?  It’s a television channel dedicated to the Western genre:  all Westerns all the time.  Others in my Sunday School...

The most popular soda in the US is Coca-Cola.  That should come as no surprise to anyone.  Coke has almost 20 percent of the soft drink market.  If you are curious here is the top ten list...

What do you think of when you hear the word “sinister?” I usually think of someone evil.  Here is one dictionary definition I found: “prompted by malice or ill-will; false, dishonest, intending...

Think back (or forward?) to college, or even High School.  What was the one question that almost always got asked at the beginning of the semester?   “Do you grade on a curve?” You know what...

It is basketball season.  If you follow sports at all you don’t need to be told this.  The NCAA basketball tournament is coming.  And a lot of money will be at stake.  Americans bet...

Do you like crossword puzzles?  If you do you aren’t alone.  Lots of sources put them as the number one puzzle in the world, in terms of popularity (ahead of jigsaw puzzles, word searches, and...

I went to a college that had a strong football tradition.  I remember the week of a home game was quite different from any other week.  People in recreational vehicles would arrive as early as Wednesday...

Do you tip people who provide services to you?  Where?  Most people would say restaurants as the most obvious place for tips.  But there are plenty of other places where people will accept...

Quick, can you name the “three pillars of Lent?”  Whether you can or not probably depends on your denomination and/or upbringing.  If you can’t don’t worry.  I am here to help.  They...

Be honest.  Are you glad the holidays are over? I asked this of my Sunday School class, and the answer I got was “yes.”  It’s not that any of the holiday season is bad.  But it is nice...