Sagamore Hill, a tourist attraction at Oyster Bay, New York, was the former home of President, Theodore Roosevelt and was known as his Summer White House. The president's downstairs office was often the place where he met with important dignitaries and government officials, but these meetings were abruptly interrupted each afternoon for what the president considered more important business.
At four o'clock each day, those in the office would hear the patter of little feet along the hallway abov ...
I'm not sure who came up with the idea of giving your "Sweetheart" a box of chocolates on Valentine's Day, but I would like to shake his hand sometime. Of all the gizmos, doodads and gimmicks in the wide world, this one tops them all.
It took me a long time to uncover this mystery of romance.
The chosen Biblical text for many weddings is Paul's eloquent description of love found in 1 Corinthians 13. These warm words frequently capture the hearts of lovers and are often chosen to either precede or follow their marriage vows. Why then do these same people often find their love declining?
December and early January featured the annual college football bowl games, nearly all of them ending with trophy presentations. The last few weeks have brought trophies to deserving professional teams as they eliminated lesser squads on their way to the big showdown. Now all eyes are on the two teams left in the chase that will soon compete for the most prestigious trophy of all: the one given to the undisputed champions, the winners of the Super Bowl.
What makes a champion?
A desire to win; n ...
I must confess I do have some old-fashioned biases. I would be the first to admit I'm not up to date on the latest fad or trend.
Reflecting on the past year and looking forward to the year before me, I have to take some calculations. To be a well-dressed man today, according to the latest fads and trends I have noticed, I need to throw away my belt and let my trousers drop all the way down to my knees.
Let me go on record as saying, never in a million years will that happen.
Then there is the i ...
Recent press releases on the length of life for men in Iceland took many by surprise.
Conventional wisdom had touted the value of a warm climate in causing one to live longer. Now, it seems, the facts prove that heading for cooler climbs may be a better idea. The average lifespan of a man in Iceland is currently 81.6 years which is the longest in the world, though the current Icelandic eruptions of smoke and ice may temper the enthusiasm of any who had suddenly been motivated to retire there.
I ...
After a Broadway dinner theater, a Mystery dinner theater and many bags of Costa Rican coffee sold for fundraising, the Llano community now has the chance to hear first hand about the work going on in Costa Rica. Ray and Lidia Zirkel, full time missionaries in Costa Rica will be here to present all the many facets of their work there.
I must confess I am not up to date with the latest technical gizmos. So much technology is around today that I believe most people have really lost their identity. I do not think they will soon recover.
I am not against modern technology; I simply cannot keep up with it.
We're approaching another appointment with destiny: an opportunity to take part in electing those upon whom we'll confer the authority to govern; to enhance or encumber our lives. What kind of people should we elect?
Solomon said the first requirement for any ruler ought to be a desire to do right: "When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when a wicked man rules, the people groan"
