The danger of pursuing the unnecessary …
A store owner in Maine refused to buy a saleman’s wares. “You have to understand, young fellow,” said the owner, “that in this part of the country […]
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May
2013
Category
Values
01
May
2013
I heard that!
It’s an old story, one that’s been told many times. Perhaps you’ve heard it … A New Yorker was walking near Times Square with a friend who […]
09
Apr
2013
If I should die before I wake …
Pastor and author, Leonard Sweet, posted the cartoon pictured to the right on his Facebook page yesterday … Perhaps a few of us might know someone who […]
24
Mar
2013
Can I have some more?
Food holds a significant place among humanity for various reasons. In large swaths of the globe, food is vitally important because there is either a great lack […]
04
Mar
2013
Is this relevant to you?
When queried, I’ve always clicked “No.” I’ve never clicked “Yes.” I’m referring to the question that appears on the upper right screen when watching a program on […]
01
Mar
2013
What size bowl do you need?
We’re routinely given this message … … to go for something bigger, often just because it’s bigger, even when this … … is sufficient to meet our […]
15
Nov
2012
You’re out of order, mister!
You wake up at the crack of noon and load the family, still in pj’s and bunny-feet slippers, into the car and head for the local pizza […]
18
Oct
2012
What’s that behind you?
When I lived in Arizona, I knew people who longed to get away for a weekend on the beaches of San Diego, but who had never seen […]
17
Oct
2012
Fact or fiction?
Are the claims about Lance Armstrong doping true or not? Was Armstrong telling the truth all along? As just another member of the general public, I don’t […]
05
Aug
2012
Oh, I want one of those!
An American company had a difficult time retaining local employees working in its Panama factory. The laborers in that part of the world lived in an agrarian, […]