For the Santa believing warrior on your Christmas list what could be more appropriate than a stocking full of knives? Available now from SmokyMountainKnifeWorks.com: Is this a great country or what?...Read More
We went to the Crystal Ball as the guests of the Alan and Sandy W. again this year. It is the only time I ever get to wear my tuxedo. The Crystal Ball is a benefit for the Arcadia Methodist Hospital...Read More
Having already reached conclusions in our own mind, we are loth to have them disturbed by facts. W. E. B. Du Bois The Souls of Black Folk 1904...Read More
I sold it. Easy to park. Drives like a golf cart. The beauty of having a car that was easy to park was not enough to make up for the uncomfortable ride and the lack of power. Now I’m driving...Read More
Our neighbors who lost their home in the fire this week are doing better than expected. I think that this is because they had all three of the elements necessary to survive a tragedy. They have soci...Read More
Yesterday I posted a story about the tragedy of our neighbors house burning. This morning in the street there are a half dozen “public adjusters.” They are here trying to get the right...Read More
Do the rituals define the religion? Is it possible to have one without the other? College football has rituals as do secular courts and schools. So it is possible to have a ritual without a religion...Read More
While President Obama is making the very difficult decision about whether to continue the fight in Afghanistan he might find some good advise in the highlighted bumper stickers below: “Except Fo...Read More