(Original Picture Credit: http://www.holytaco.com/confessions-ross-dress-less-employee/ ) You have those old clothes that are still in good shape, but they’re out of style and you’re tired of them. No room in the closet. What do you do? I know! Take them to the charity down the street. Put them in that big box by the post office. At…
Month: March 2018
Social Commentary
Whose Father?
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I was walking my dog on the beach today when I met a lady who was strolling along picking up garbage. As I passed, I commented that this must be her Sunday Service. She responded, “Yes, this is my church.” Which got me thinking about church, the declining numbers of people attending, and the disaster…
Social Commentary
Beans Up Their Noses
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“A little learning is a dangerous thing.” I know Alexander Pope was talking about critics and not children performing anatomical experiments, but English Literature is sort of like the Bible; with a bit of poetic license, you can find a quote to support any cockamamie idea you can come up with. But here’s the…
Social Commentary
Four Moving Stories
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Sorry about the title, but I wanted to signal a lighter tone this week. I helped my new neighbours (the mother of the family is, if I may use the expression, hugely pregnant) move in on Friday, which gave rein to some nostalgic thoughts. The Cleanup. When my wife, Linda, was living and working as…