by Paul Apple | Mar 22, 2021 | Life, Pet Peeves
It started with the closing of Dan-Dee restaurant. My family lived for a time in Frederick MD and I came to love the country style meals with the relish dish and the fritters. But it catered to an older clientele and eventually was shut down. Haussner’s in downtown...
by Paul Apple | Mar 11, 2020 | Life
[Originally posted 10/9/2005]The highlight of anyone’s visit to Yellowstone National Park (the first national park established in our great country) has to be the witnessing of the clock-like majestic geyser Old Faithful. Check out the webCam so you can see for...
by Paul Apple | Mar 11, 2020 | Bible-OT, Christian, Life
[Originally posted May 6, 2008]The Singles group at Hope Bible Church met Tuesday night and compiled this quick study on the Model of Genuine Friendship patterned after the relationship between David and Jonathan. Before poring over the relevant texts in 1 Samuel and...
by Paul Apple | Mar 10, 2020 | Christian, Life
[First posted November 15,2008]Founder and Director — Christian Athletic AssociationAs a long time board member of the Christian Athletic Association, I just wanted to blog this tribute to Nic. I had the distinct privilege of being able to share some of my...
by Paul Apple | Mar 5, 2020 | Life
[Originally posted 10/6/2006]Some dogs are just not as fortunate as others. Solomon (pet of Desmond Fuller] and Scooter are lamenting the insensitivity of their narrow-minded, fundamentalist owners who take such a literal view of Scripture that they see no...
by Paul Apple | Mar 5, 2020 | Life
[Originally posted 7/15/2009]Our pet dog Scooter was all excited yesterday about the inaugural flights of Pet Airways. Even though the service only has five initial destination cities, he anticipates rapid expansion as his buddies come onboard. This service that...
by Paul Apple | Mar 5, 2020 | Life
[Originally posted 10/27/2012]I have compiled on this blog page some of the memorial material to commemorate the passing of my brother-in-law, Mark Phebus. He died Tuesday evening, October 23 at about 6 pm in a tragic accident on the Skyline Drive near Harrisonburg,...
by Paul Apple | Mar 5, 2020 | Life
[Originally posted 9/22/18]One of the great things about reading through the bible in a systematic way is that you come across verses that just jump out at you for one reason or another. Here is a great reference from Ecclesiastes 10:2 that some might try to apply to...
by Paul Apple | Mar 5, 2020 | Life
[Originally posted 8/16/2005]Our little dog Scooter has no problem letting us know what he is thinking. I guess you could say we are pretty well trained to pick up on his verbal and non-verbal signs. The trick is consistency – he always uses the same technique and the...
by Paul Apple | Mar 5, 2020 | Life
[Originally posted 12/22/2005]I could not believe my eyes the other day when I saw a TV commercial for the ugly old Chia Pet product line. I guess I figured that enough time had passed for this familiar marketing fad to have faded into oblivion. But there must be...
by Paul Apple | Mar 4, 2020 | Life
[Originally posted July 19, 2005]Here is a course that everyone should take in preparation for voting in the 2020 elections!Economics explained in cows: (with apologies to the unknown source) SOCIALISM: You have 2 cows and you give one to your neighbor.COMMUNISM: You...
by Paul Apple | Mar 4, 2020 | Life
[Originally posted Feb 17, 2005]My eighth grade homeschooled daughter Julie just completed a very successful science fair project. Her report has been documented here for the benefit of all consumers. Perhaps this will launch her into a lucrative advertising contract...
by Paul Apple | Mar 4, 2020 | Life
[Originally posted Jan. 8, 2005]There is one element of the educational experience that clearly separates parents into two distinct categories: those that relish the challenge of assisting Junior (or Sweet Pea) in his/her science fair entry and those that consider the...
by Paul Apple | Mar 4, 2020 | Life
[Originally posted Nov. 11, 2004]I get asked this question all the time … whenever I tell someone I am blogging on the internet. The word itself does not sound very high tech. It conjures up images of somebody ponderously plodding along a very dull, meaningless...
by Paul Apple | Mar 4, 2020 | Life
On our brief visit to the Smoky Mountains, Karen and I had the opportunity to visit the historic Primitive Baptist Church in Cades Cove. Cades Cove Primitive Baptist Church was established June 16, 1827 as an arm of the Wears Cove Church of Sevier County. Ten people...
by Paul Apple | Mar 4, 2020 | Life
Our culture has fallen into the age-old trap of confusing good and evil. It is part of our outlook of moral relativism. We have trouble maintaining God’s standards that distinguish between right and wrong. Watching the final game of the Little League World Series this...
by Paul Apple | Mar 4, 2020 | Life
Our society has become over reliant on insurance products. It seems that we now require insurance for any possible negative situation — no matter how minor or trivial. Now Dominos has put out a TV commercial touting its carryout pizza insurance. When a tree crashes...
by Paul Apple | Mar 4, 2020 | Life
This is a universal phenomena that I am sure will resonate with everybody. When you get to the end of your toothpaste tube and you think there could not possibly be one more usage remaining, you give it that ultimate roll-up and squeeze and out pops just enough for...
by Paul Apple | Mar 4, 2020 | Life
Since Karen and I are enjoying vacation up in Maine, I feel entitled to indulge my passion for cinnamon pastries. Here is my best analysis based on some recent samplings. There are really 2 separate categories:1) Sticky Buns — Karen makes the...
by Paul Apple | Mar 4, 2020 | Life
One of my favorite Sunday School lessons that I taught the younger elementary age class was the simple principle: “Patience is a Good Thing.” That was probably my Dad’s strongest spiritual trait – he was extremely patient, despite the circumstances. Wikipedia defines...
