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  Decorations had been down a week. But all the boxes were still stacked around the house. Overdue for a trip to the attic. Many trips. My Lovely Wife and Life Partner Lois loves Christmas.… Read More »Christmas Kills the Legs

  I have trouble saying no. I can literally say it, but not when I need to. Like 1) if someone asks me to do something I don’t want to do, or 2) I don’t… Read More »Why Can’t I Say No?

It was 60 years ago today…. Almost. The Ed Sullivan show February 9th, 1964, was a lifetime ago. 73 million people watched that Sunday night. No streaming, prerecording. Everyone gathered around their TV at the… Read More »Fab Confessions, Part 3

Yesterday may have been the best birthday! After 66 of them its hard to know for sure. But this one had to rank among the top. My morning show friend Carrie, the nice people who… Read More »Birthday Boys

  Isn’t it hilarious how Job’s friends said, “Job, can you just repent, get over it, and let’s move on?” After a lengthy verbal pummeling Job finally says, “You guys are terrible friends!” It reminds… Read More »Job’s Friends

Elvis was everywhere. The #1 song was April Love by Pat Boone. The top movie was Sayonara with Marlon Brando. Dwight Eisenhower was president. Gas was $.31 a gallon. A haircut was $1.25. Men wore… Read More »January 11, 1958

Are your kids back in school after the Christmas break? I thought they were all back by now, but my grandkids in Keller don’t go back until next Wednesday! They’ve been out since like Halloween.… Read More »School’s Out

Every January 1st I read Genesis 1-3, with the intention of reading through the Bible in a year. I usually get through Genesis, and that’s about it. I became a Genesis expert. Today I heard… Read More »Genesis Expert

Fresh start. New beginnings. New habits, old habits, this is the day we do that. I always listen to U2, New Year’s Day on New Year’s Day. There’s no redeeming message that I’m aware of,… Read More »New Year, U2, Gluten, and God

My holiday diet in one word? “Everything.” I knew there was trouble when I filled a grocery cart at 7-11. Lethargy? I couldn’t even get restless leg syndrome. I got a paper cut and bled… Read More »Diet