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can_you_feel_a_brand_new_day
CAN YOU FEEL A BRAND NEW DAY?
We all know the story of the Wizard of Oz.  The movie was one of the first I ever remember seeing.  The Wicked Witch of the West scared me as a kid.  With her army of Winkies and her air...
great_expectations
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Why do we hide eggs at Easter?  Where did that come from?  I did some digging and found that during the Medieval period the Lenten observance did not allow for the consumption of eggs. ...
too_late_for_life
TOO LATE FOR LIFE?
I remember having a home economics class in middle school.  For those of you who don’t know, this was a class that set out to teach young students such skills as cooking and sewing.  I loved...
what_are_images_worth
WHAT ARE IMAGES WORTH?
If you are a sports fan you probably know what the term Name, Image, and Likeness (or NIL) means.  For the past few years this has dominated conversations associated with college sports.  It started with...
taking_time
TAKING TIME
Have you ever watched the show “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous?”  It aired from 1984 to 1995.  I remember watching it sometimes and thinking that the show’s host, Robin Leach, was a very lucky...
fasting
FASTING
Let’s talk about food.  When I was in college I used to go with a group of friends to lunch on Sundays after church.  We took turns driving and there was one day in particular I remember when...
taking_the_long_view
TAKING THE LONG VIEW
Let’s talk about temptation.   Temptation gets a lot of press in the bible.  It’s mentioned a good deal.  And we talk about it a lot in our daily lives too.  Everywhere you turn it seems there are...
rush_to_judgement
RUSH TO JUDGEMENT
I think the first time I heard the term “people watching” was during a trip to a theme park.  I remember seeing a man sitting alone on a bench.  I struck up a conversation with him and he explained...
Value
VALUE
Have you ever been to the DMV?  Here I am talking about the Department of Motor Vehicles.  I can imagine anyone now reading this to be nodding their heads, knowing that I am about to spout off...
we_know_better
WE KNOW BETTER
If you have ever had children you will understand all too well that there comes a time when your child believes he or she knows more than you do.  Something seems to happen sometime in the teenage...