The Dreaded Science Fair Project
[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...
What is a Blog?
[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...
Primitive Baptist Church at Cades Cove TN
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...
Confusing Good and Evil – Isaiah 5:20
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...
Carryout Pizza Insurance?
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...
Toothpaste Tubes Always Have One More Squeeze Left In Them
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...
Sticky Buns — Cinnamon Rolls — Almost Heaven!
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...
The Lost Virtue Of Patience
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...
Coffee Rantings
Maybe I’m from a different planet. I just don’t get all this coffee mania. But then I’ve never had more than a sip my whole life – never liked the taste. You can...
Kids Say The Darndest Things
You remember the old Art Linkletter show – he made a living out of extracting cute and unexpected sayings from young kids. A friend of mine Steve Kirchner passed...
Tired Of Constant “ALERT” Status
My kids can tell you how I love to mock the various “alert” notifications. As the warnings have multiplied from one arena to the next, it has just become more than...
Betcha Can’t Eat The Last One
We are all familiar with Lay’s Potato Chips commercial refrain: “Betcha can’t eat just one.” I would like to turn that phrase around and examine the universal...