Monthly Archives: June 2012

Seven years ago an excited young man danced up and down on Oprah Winfrey’s couch and declared his love for his dark-eyed beauty of a bride.  The tabloids ate it up.  Today the same supermarket magazines are reporting in blazing … Continue reading →

A cheer arose from the crowd outside the courthouse.  If I’d been there I would have cheered as well.  A “monster” had been found guilty; a child molester had been taken off the streets.  The guilty man, his eyes glazed … Continue reading →

In this political climate we hear a lot about our country’s founding fathers–Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, et. al.  But here are a few less sung heroes you might enjoy knowing:      * Geoffrey Keebler:  a baker in Philadelphia, began producing … Continue reading →

To say I was blessed with a great dad goes without saying.  I knew I could count on him to always be there for me; to laugh with me and cry with me, to love me as I was.  I … Continue reading →

An old gospel quarter number sang of what one’s first day in heaven will be like.  My number one desire will be to meet Jesus as He returns form me.  After a week-long bon voyage party–destination heaven,  I can only … Continue reading →

Isabelle Van Wagener tried to convince the U.S. Congress to form a “Negro state” on public lands in the West.  She petitioned her Congressmen; visited the Capitol; talked to anyone who would listen, but to no avail.   Today the … Continue reading →

In Ohio a young man walked into a police station with a 9 inch wire protruding out of his forehead and calmly asked the desk sergeant to x-ray his head.  “I can’t find my brain.  I think it’s been stolen.” … Continue reading →