“An Old Story” When I sent my last story to my daughter for a final check, she said people would wonder why it was about the Sep 11 attacks which is “an old story” and it isn’t the anniversary of the attacks. I told her I mentioned them because my friends said “everything changed” after […]

“Everything Changed” That was what a friend said about the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the US when I mentioned them in my story. She is from the New York area and I’m sure it hit her family very hard. I know what she meant because I had recently joined the US State Department

I Can’t I find myself more often saying I can’t, when asked to do something. It’s more likely due to my age or health limitations. I don’t like to say that but would rather say “I can’t” than try and be embarrassed when I fail or injure myself. Yes, I’m usually being overly cautious because

You Stink! You think you are a good person, or better than most, “But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags” (Isa 64:6 KJV). Well, nobody’s perfect! Notice he didn’t use the word unclean which would have been enough to keep them out of the temple, but

Showers of Blessings – When it rains, I post “Thank GOD for the rain!” on Facebook and Tag my wife’s account. You might ask why I keep posting that. It’s because I know what it’s like when it doesn’t rain, and I am grateful when it does. Yes, I probably annoy some people, but I