December 5, 2015
On a gray day, when the sun has been abducted, and it’s chill end-of-the-world weather, I must be the sun. I must be the one to encourage the young sidetracked physicist working his father’s cash register to come up with a law of nature that says brain waves can change the dismal sky. I […]
December 5, 2015
Tom thought he was blindsided when Amanda said she wanted a divorce. She declined to go to marriage counseling and moved across town with their six month old daughter Abigail. It had been two months now and Tom was seeing a therapist to help sort things out. He had eventually come to realize that he […]
December 5, 2015
She is one of South Carolina’s most treasured inhabitants. Her home is on a street called Bohicket in St. John’s Island. The Angel Oak Tree toweres sixty-five above the ground and provides 17,500 square feet of shade. The circumference of the trunk measures seventeen and a half feet. The tree is estimated to be fifteen […]
December 5, 2015
When looking back I dimly see The trails my feet have trod, Some hand divine, it seems to me, Has pulled the strings with God; Some angel form has lifeward leaned When hope for me was past; Some love sublime has intervened To save me at the last. For look you! I was born a […]
December 4, 2015
‘So let me get this straight, dad. You think that bringing this 130 lb. Bullmastiff into our family is a good idea. Do you not see the way he stares at me? I overheard you telling mom that Brutus is mild mannered but I don’t believe it. Who is going to save me when you’re […]
December 4, 2015
Dave Irey captured this terrific photo of a king penguin. He said that it eventually got tired of squawking and went for a swim. It made a very young man think that when we complain (squawk) that no one really wants to hear about the little ‘bees in our bonnet.’ Maybe we too, would be better […]
December 3, 2015
This week’s tragedy in San Bernardino has shaken the country again. Our hearts are with those in California as they try to deal with such a senseless act. I wonder what survivors would say about those brave policemen and women who came to their aid so quickly. What will stay with me is the video of […]
December 3, 2015
Rory is a three year old puppy with the strangest habit. He, like countless other dogs, loves to chase balls and frisbees. What’s unique about The Swanson’s favorite pet is this. He will tear across the lawn for thirty yards and soar into the air and make incredible catches like Alex Gordon of The World Champion […]
December 2, 2015
A rather spry 92 year old man goes in for his annual physical. All of his tests come back with quite normal results. The doctor says, “George, everything looks great. How are you doing mentally and emotionally? … Are you at peace with God?” George replies, “God and I are tight. He knows I have pretty […]
December 2, 2015
A very young man was driving east on Ridge Road Monday evening. Suddenly, there were flashing lights in his rear view mirror. He dejectedly pulled into a large parking lot and turned off the engine. The officer slowly got out of his car and walked with flashlight in hand to the perpetrator’s car. I rolled […]
December 1, 2015
Randy had just four putted the fourth green after expecting a two putt for par. The double bogey sent him into a tailspin where his self-talk became toxic and ruined the rest of his round. Glen was playing with him and shot 97 that day. His many double bogeys didn’t seem to affect him at […]
December 1, 2015
Six years ago this December, a very young cowboy was preparing for hip surgery. He stumbled across a book at Koelbel library entitled A Complaint Free World by author Will Bowen. The concept outlined in the book seemed simple enough. A person wears a purple wristband and tries to go twenty-one days in a row […]
November 28, 2015
Castewood Library was abuzz as the Christmas shopping officially began. Computer stations were filled as anxious job seekers searched the internet for job openings. Just beyond the ‘new non-fiction table,’ a woman was serving punch and cookies. Twenty-five chairs had been arranged nearby for a holiday concert of some sort. It was nearing one o’clock […]
November 28, 2015
She was tall and attractive and we were thankful to have Ms.Yoakim as our fifth grade teacher. It was May of 1960 and we were so ready for summer to begin. There was just one piece of business that needed to be settled. We had a year long softball contest played at lunch each day and Tom […]
November 28, 2015
“Before a dream is realized, the Soul of the World tests everything that was learned along the way. It does this not because it is evil, but so that we can, in addition to realizing our dreams, master the lessons we’ve learned as we’ve moved toward that dream. That’s the point at which most people […]
November 27, 2015
It occurred to a very young man that silence….and its twin sister solitude are endangered species. As the world has accelerated, so too have we. Often missing is that quiet communion with our souls….where the little things take a back seat as we ponder greater things. Hecticity (sorry, my word) is like a magnet drawing […]
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