THE CENTER TREE
The other day I was at the Christmas festivities for our small town. At the center of the event was a Christmas tree. It is not uncommon...
CHRISTMAS PRIORITIES
What is your favorite food for Christmas? Are you a lover of traditional favorites like spicy eggnog, mincemeat pie, and figgy pudding?...
DANGEROUS JOB!
The other day I stopped at the gas station to fill up. That’s when I noticed that a huge fuel tanker was refilling the tanks below. My...
JOB INTERVIEW
Recently, CNBC hosted one of the Republican Presidential debates, and determined to make it like a job interview. Their first question...
HAPPY THANKSGIVING, YA'LL!
Being grateful requires an act of self denial. We must look away from our needs, to others, and that is challenging for some people....
OLD SAYINGS
Old sayings are short pithy expressions that usually contain a piece of advice or homespun wisdom. There are different words for them:...
COORDINATED!
Michael Kapral was recently tossed out of the New York City Marathon because he insisted upon Joggling with 3 balls. What? Joggling?...
CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM YA'LL!
You can tell it is Autumn in Houston because the temperature dips below 76 degrees in the morning. This is a wonderful time of the year...
WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?
My favorite age was 8. I was old enough to do stuff by myself, but not yet having to deal with puberty. The main chores around the house...
COMPLAINERS!
Recently, I was reminded of an old story that still makes me laugh. A young monk entered the mountain monastery on a life commitment. On...
