Sixty years ago today, on November 4, 1954, I became an older brother. I know that sounds weird to say, but that's exactly what happened. Doug, the second of three children who were born to our parents, entered the world…
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Yesterday, Nov. 2nd, was Orphan Sunday 2015. I have never heard of Orphan Sunday before, but it was mentioned at church this week-end and I was curious about what it was all about. I know that Saturday was All Saint's…
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Last Friday was Halloween. For those of you who live in the midwest, you will recall that we experienced the first snow fall of the season and the weather was horrible. There was even sleet and it was really inconvenient…
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I did a stupid thing tonight. It eventually worked out okay but it was a little scary. As you know, I like to fish in the lake bordering our backyard and over the last several months, the water level has…
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I have spent quite a bit of time recently dealing with people of all ages and all generations. It is interesting to note that the eldest members of our society enjoy face to face communication while the younger members, especially…
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Yesterday, a group of people I know were going out to lunch and asked me to join them. Unfortunately, I was tied up in another meeting and unable to attend. But I was a little hungry and they were kind…
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I was watching a television program about people who think they have the best jobs in the world. There was a story about a music teacher who works with bands in Detroit, a photographer who works with Victoria Secret models…
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Lately, I have been privileged to work with a number of younger folks who have been considering career changes, job promotions and a host of other interesting opportunities that I also had many years ago as I was coming up…
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Since Janet and I first dated, names have been something that have been something of a sore spot. When we were young (remember that we have known each other since we were 5 years old), things were simple. I was…
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Janet and I returned from Ft. Lauderdale this evening - we arrived home a little while ago. But we have been on the road since about 12:30 this afternoon. In the old days, we could fly directly from Indy to…
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