Just a Kid with a Lunch
by What do all famous people have in common? One thing–name recognition. If you want to be famous, people usually have to know your name. There …
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Scared and Helpless…But Bold and Invincible
Spell check. One page. Spell check. Be truthful. Spell check. Only pertinent information. Spell check. Those were the rules I learned way back in high …
An Everyday Guy…But a Chosen King
Many of us aspire to greatness. In awe, we observe the talented “stars” around us and wish we could be like them. We see them …
The Crossroads of Failure
I give up. Normally those words do not come out of my mouth. It’s not that I’m blessed with superhuman tenacity—I just don’t like something …
RIP Marching Mickey
Here comes Marching Mickey, let’s all shout merrily. M-i-c-k-e-y-M-o-u-s-e. That little jingle might dredge up some memories for all of us who find ourselves on …
More Than Nostalgia
The familiar pangs of nostalgia swept over me as I slowly advanced the pictures that appeared on my computer screen. With every click of the …
The Center of Attention
What is wrong with me? I know I’m not that bad of a shot. I had been invited to a men’s meeting in West Virginia, …
Ba-bas, Blankets, and Bogus Worship
The piercing scream emanating from the miserable child strapped into the back seat of the van betrayed my abysmal failure as a parent. We had …
Sin, Salvation, & Snakes
Which animals do you fear the most? For most of us, snakes rate high on the list of “a few of my least-favorite things.” Although …
When A Little Is A Lot
I paused momentarily in the doorway, purposefully assessing my surroundings. We had just disembarked from the tram, negotiated the dusty corridor of a rundown furniture …