The following story was so much on point that I decided to tell it the way I found it, with only a few comments at the end. Jerry was the kind of guy you love to hate. He was always in a good mood and always had something positive to say. When someone would ask…
Tag: Life
On America In Turmoil
America and Americans are going through a rough time in the history of our nation. There is a lot of turmoil and racial upheaval right now. Just this week, in July of 2016 a black man from a sniper position, shot and killed 5 white police officers in Dallas, Texas. Police officers who were protecting…
On Rational
It is always interesting to hear the rationale of we humans when we err. One recalled his uncle’s quip. “My Uncle Bill, whenever he cut a joint in woodworking that didn’t quite fit as it should, would say. “You’d never see that from a galloping horse.” Justification for wrongdoing or sloppy work reaches genius like…
On Mining And Miners
History has demonstrated that mining has been going on nearly since man first existed on earth. Mining is not limited to coal, silver, gold and other valuable minerals, but those are most commonly associated with the thought of mining today and in the recent past. Mining can be associated with most everything man does that…
On Death As The End
The thoughts of death are a challenge for many in a world with a dwindling belief in God and not knowing what to believe about the inevitable end of mortality. A recent survey of American citizens identified 49 % who claimed to have no believe in religion or a god. Most people have been brainwashed…
On Creeds of God And Men
There are many creeds and/or codes of conduct that men try to live by. The God of the Old Testament was the great Jehovah or “I Am.” He it was who commanded Moses from the burning bush. He was also the “Word” as described by John, He, it was who under the direction of the…
On The Origin of Man
Bertrand Russell once said, “Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.” I know that I am a little eccentric and others know it too. That is the only reason I expose my opinion about such a complex issue as, ‘The Origin of Man.’ When I first…
On Loads Give Us Traction
There are several ways that the word traction can be used, but the most common in this modern age is in respect to a tire on a road surface. The following story is one told by my youngest son at a church meeting in New York City—a story that he would never tell to his…
On Memories and More Memories
There are sweet memories that bring a smile to our face even when there are no others around to share the moment. There are some that cause us to laugh out loud and draw the attention of strangers who may wonder what our private humor is all about. There are all kinds of memories, some…
On The Thorns of Life
I remember as a youth in Minnesota running through what we called “the woods,” a rather dense stand of trees behind our house and catching my arm on a thorny vine from a blackberry patch. Not only did it wound me, but a big hooked thorn was still in my arm. I remember how it…