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Text me
I don’t use the texting feature on my phone very often. I will send my kids a quick note via text or share a picture with them, but few of my friends text with any regularity. The younger generation uses … Continue reading
Happy 50th birthday!
The IBM Selectric typewriter is 50 years old. My high school guidance counselor registered me to take typing so that I’d be prepared to type papers in college. I didn’t want to, but he made me. I thought it was … Continue reading
The Glory Days of Cheap Gasoline
I started driving in the early 1970′s when gasoline was always “Full Serv”, a full tank often came with a piece of dishware, and complaints were heavy when prices reached the sky at 47 cents per gallon. There was talk … Continue reading
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A fresh look at something old
I’ve updated the look of this blog to be a little bolder, more contemporary, and easier to read. There’s also a new header image at the top of the page. It’s a cropped version of this photo, which I took … Continue reading
What’s happened to Potluck?
The posts are pretty sporadic–almost nil–these days. I haven’t had the energy to write blog posts, since much of my daily work involves writing. The blog is simply not feeling like the outlet it was when I began it three-plus … Continue reading
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A day in the life
It wasn’t a “typical day” in any sense, though I’m not sure I’ve ever had one in this job. But here’s a glimpse into a Monday (June 28) in the life of this pastor: 8:45 a.m. Phone call on my … Continue reading
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The touch
I saw this ad posted online and had to share it, given my last blog post.
Virtual choir, real music
The internet can bring people together in very interesting ways. This virtual gathering of choir geeks is the result of auditions through webcams for music selected and conducted on video. Those selected recorded their parts following the direction of the … Continue reading
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What’s a beignet?
If you’ve wondered about those perfectly puffy New Orleans delicacies, the food blog One Perfect Bite, has the full scoop. The writer politely asked to use one of my photos of Cafe du Monde, the iconic coffee shop where the … Continue reading
Grandma was right: time flies
Grandma Walters used to say “the older you get, the faster time flies”. She usually followed her statement with a deep sigh. I find myself sighing more often these days. I remember being thirteen and thinking that my fourteenth birthday … Continue reading
Embrace life
A very moving reminder to always wear a seat belt.