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Mad about a Map

I was mad! Having returned from a weekend trip with my wife, I was putting things away. That’s me, the organizer. Got to put everything b...

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A Not-so-clever Criminal

I confess. As a young boy, I stole from my neighbor. He had a nice garden and I had discovered that, though I despised the greens, I real...

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Who Wants Disorganized Religion?

Whodunit author Ian Rankin, in Tooth and Nail, seems to capture a common sentiment about religion in his description of detective John Re...

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Keep the Party Going

An old man died. A wonderful funeral started and the country preacher talked at length about good traits of the deceased - what an honest...

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Dust Off Your Bible

My imaginary cousin, William Wallace Wishum (or Willy Wally as he’s better known) recently had surgery. As he was being prepped, a doctor...

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A Surprise Winner

He was a surprise winner. Grits have long been considered a Southern food, but at the 2007 World Grits Eating Championship, the top three...

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Consider Others Better

It’s dangerous to disagree with the prevailing belief of a culture

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Things I Don't Want to Do

"Unless you do what you do not want to do, you will never have what you want to have. " No great person I know of said that; I made it up...

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A Deadhead Sticker on a Cadillac

“Out on the road today, I saw a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac.” Those words, familiar to many as part of the lyrics to Don Henley’s 1984...

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Knowing the Boss

Do you know your boss? A young lady was employed in the human resources department of a large company. Her job was to train employees in ...

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