August 10, 2012 · 6:09 am

IT’S FRIDAY. BUT SUNDAY’S COMING! Words of Victory

There are always great human interest stories that come from the Olympic games.  And they’re not always the winners. Case in point:  John Stephen Akhwari.  In the 1968 games in Mexico City, Akhwari represented Tanzania in the marathon.

Due to the high altitude he developed leg cramps. Then at the 19 kilometer mark of the 42 km race, Ahkwari was bumped as runners were jockeying for position.  He fell hard to the pavement, wounded his knee and dislocated his shoulder.  But kept running.  Continue reading →

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August 9, 2012 · 7:05 am

Romney Hood or Obamaloney?

Monday night during a fundraiser in Stamford,Connecticut, President Barack Obama took a jab at his Republican rival, Mitt Romney, and told his supporters:  “He’d ask the middle class to pay more taxes so that he could give another $250,000 tax cut to people making more than $3 million a year.”  Then to applause and uproarious laughter the President added, “It’s like Robin Hood in reverse. It’s Romney Hood!” Continue reading →

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August 8, 2012 · 6:44 am

Are You Going For The Gold?

Do you know what these people have in common?  Nick Skelton?  Taylor Ritzel?  Kayla Harrison?  Vincent Hancock?  Kristin Armstrong?  Continue reading →

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August 7, 2012 · 6:01 am

Do You Know God?

“Of course, I know God!” you’re saying out loud.  And you may even think, “that’s a silly question!”  And it may be to most of our readers.  But think about it a little deeper.  I didn’t ask, “Do you know about God?”  I asked, “Do you know God?”

“There’s a difference?” you wonder.  Continue reading →

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August 6, 2012 · 6:49 am

How To Be Happy

America is obsessed with happiness.  In the past decade there have been a rash of books on the topic.  According to  Amazon there are 27,548 books for sale relating to happiness.  Among them are  “The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People.” “The 18 Rules of Happiness.”  “9 Habits of Maximum Happiness.”  Mary Lou Retton’s book “Gateway to Happiness” where she boils it down to 7 ways to a more peaceful and profitable life.  Let me save you some time. How to be happy?  I can sum it up in two words. Continue reading →

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August 3, 2012 · 5:54 am

IT’S FRIDAY. BUT SUNDAY’S COMING! Words of Suffering

Two words.  Only one in the Greek language.  But powerful.  Penetrating. Expressive.  “I thirst,” said Jesus before he bowed his head and surrendered His spirit back to the Father.  Just two words.  But they speak volumes about the events that Friday afternoon on Calvary’s hill. Continue reading →

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August 2, 2012 · 6:37 am

Whose Values?

As I stood in line today at a Kansas City Chick-fil-A, I thought about Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s criticism of Dan Cathy and the fast food chain’s values “are not Chicago values.”  It took about 25 minutes to get inside the store.  And maybe another 10-15 to get my food.  So, I had time to observe.  Here’s what I saw. Continue reading →

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August 1, 2012 · 6:14 am

Is the Younger Generation Wiser?

On Sunday’s commentary page of the Kansas City Star, Mary Sanchez has a column entitled “In time, view on same-sex marriage will shift.”  In the article she weighs in on the recent controversy caused by Chick-fil-A CEO, Dan Cathy, regarding traditional marriage.  But the thrust of her observations center around the reaction, attitude and values of college age young people.  She closes her article by saying  “But it’s a younger, wiser generation that will lead.”  My question is where will they lead us? Continue reading →

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July 31, 2012 · 7:34 am

Find Your Greatness

“Find Your Greatness” is the theme of the new Nike ad.  Since Nike is not an official sponsor of the 2012 London Olympics, they cleverly  initiated a marketing campaign featuring athletes in towns named “London.”  Little London, Jamaica.  East   London, South Africa.  And even a health club called London Gym in London, Ohio!  But here’s the really neat part of the ad. Continue reading →

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July 30, 2012 · 6:57 am

Don’t Drop The Ball!

“He dropped the ball,” is an American idiom we use to  describe someone who didn’t do the job right.  Or  failed to complete an assignment.  Or can’t be depended on.  Or blundered in some way.  It means to make an error, or to miss an opportunity.  For instance, we say “the goal was in sight, but John dropped the ball.” Do you know where the expression originated? Continue reading →

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