Archive | July 2nd, 2008
Creative Friends and Twisted Ankles
I twisted my ankle pretty severely the day before my 37th birthday last Friday. (That’s the first time I have written my age since it changed, and that number looks awfully large.) I spent most of my birthday weekend practicing the RICE method of treating a sprain; Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation. Emphasis [...]
Continue reading...Box Number Three
2. July 2008
Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath. William Shakespeare NO, IT’S NOT SCRIPTURE, but it’s close enough. In Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, suitors from all over the world come to Belmont to seek the hand of fair Portia. These men cross continents and great seas for the beautiful rich prize that [...]
Continue reading...Stuff - C.H.A.M.P.I.O.N.S.
2. July 2008
Several months before my Dad passed away he looked around the house and asked, “What will happen to all my stuff?” I told him not to be concerned, and I would take care of it. He passed away last December.
Continue reading...Just Mark Cable - CD Review
2. July 2008
What makes a James Taylor concert a cherished event for me? (I’ve seen him 3 times). It’s his acoustic sound and great song writing. I am able to turn off the world and lose myself in the moment.
Continue reading...If I Were a Ball…
2. July 2008
The pale pink scars disappeared under the hem of his shorts. What could cause such scars, I wondered as I watched him walk away. The sun was reflecting off his straight, platinum blond hair, as I called after him, “Jimmy, it was nice to meet you!”.
Continue reading...The Hallmark of Friendship
2. July 2008
One of my closest ‘lifetime’ friends is named Nearra. We have been through so much together. Nearra had dealt with physical abuse and as a result had turned to alcohol.
Continue reading...CIA Summit Christian Music Conference
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