Career Proposal: Critiquing TV Commercials
[Paul Apple and BibleOutlines.com will take a small “vacation” today and let Paul’s youngest daughter take the reins… ]There are so many types of commercials....
Daily Tasks Insulate Us From Life’s Big Questions
Don’t you find that we get so caught up in the minutia of life’s daily responsibilities that we fail to wrestle with the larger complexities of our existence?...
Two And Three-Seater Outhouses Raise Disturbing Questions
On one of our vacation trips to the great states of Montana and Wyoming, my wife and I have enjoyed nosing around several old ghost towns that portray life back in...
Proper Sneeze Etiquette: What To Say When Someone Sneezes?
How have I gotten to this advanced stage of life while still being uncomfortable regarding proper sneeze etiquette? The traditional blase “God bless you” just sounds...
Variety: The Spice Of Life… Or The Bane Of Indecision?
Life used to be so simple generations ago. What type of ice cream would you like? Simply choose between vanilla, chocolate or strawberry. Now we have the Baskin...
Neighborhood Barbershop – A Dying Breed
Just having returned from my assembly line style haircut at the salon in the local strip mall, I must stop for a few minutes to reflect on the old neighborhood...
The Ultimate Oxymoron: Self-Service
The trend started with gas stations. If you have stopped in New Jersey lately I am sure you have appreciated being treated like royalty. The attendant actually comes...
Are you a drinking water purist?
I’m lying in bed just starting to drift off for the night, when I hear my wife whisper, “Honey, do you think you could get me a glass of water?” Obviously, there is...
I Survived the “2004 Cicada Scare”
[Originally posted Aug 24, 2004 — So we are close to the next 17 year cycle]Where have all cicadas gone, Long time passing; Where have all cicadas gone, Long time...
Chinese Fortune Cookies
If you are a serious devotee of Chinese food as I am, you probably are equally enamored with the meal’s distinctive light dessert – the Chinese fortune cookie. Not...