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Have you ever wanted to “pay someone back” after an unpleasant or hurtful comment or argument, or wanted to “settle the score” after a friend breaks your trust or betrays your confidence?I bet there aren’t many of us who are … Continue reading →

I know neither faithful reader is old enough to remember Tokyo Rose, but it’s an interesting story — and probably worth doing some serious thinking about given the environment we’re living in today. During World War II, the Japanese broadcasted … Continue reading →

Both the readers of this blog know that I’m old. I’m older than a lot of things. I’m not quite older than television, but pretty close. Television didn’t come to Oklahoma, the state I where I was born until I … Continue reading →

I was fortunate during my working years to have many good friends. One that I worked with in several locations around the world was a dear friend that I called The Bear. He didn’t look like a bear — he … Continue reading →

A couple of months ago, I got a new keyboard for the computer in my office. I got a QWERTY keyboard. Today just about everyone knows what that is. If you read the title of this blog entry, you probably … Continue reading →

Both the readers of this blog probably remember a previous discussion about fortune cookies. Well, I was out with some friends a few days ago and the subject came up again. Actually, the discussion started with someone referring to “American … Continue reading →

I wish it wasn’t true, but the fact is that “death” has occupied my mind a lot recently. I’m trying my best to deal with things, take a realistic view and try to accept that it’s inevitable and part of … Continue reading →

If any of you have lived overseas, you know that something we take for granted — dependable and fairly stable electricity — isn’t the norm in a lot of places. A number of places we’ve been it was necessary to … Continue reading →

9/11 was a reminder that the world is unpredictable, fragile and sometimes full of tragedy. Today, we remember the innocent lives lost, the heroes who stepped forward and the unity that carried us through.We honor — we remember — and … Continue reading →

When we moved to Shepherdstown, St. Agnes was in the process of building a new church building. Shortly after the building was occupied, I was asked to build some Bluebird houses to be installed at various locations on the grounds. … Continue reading →