When we pulled into town, it was dark. It was more a village than a town; no street lights, no lights at all except a small storefront. It was lit up like a Christmas tree. Jim parked near the door. “Is this the place?” I asked. “Yep, I come here every month.” He replied stepping out of his Lincoln. To the right of the door, a plate glass window cast a welcoming glow across the sidewalk. A neon open sign…..
(North Pole) – Santa announced this morning that he would reuse his 2015 Naughty and Nice List. Mr. Claus explained that revisions necessitated by the recent elections are unprecedented. To prevent mass Elf unemployment and a severe paper shortage, he did not update the list. Mrs. Claus said, “In keeping with the season, my husband will overlook the actions of both political parties this year.” An unnamed elf indicated that they are considering a digital conversion. Mr. Claus concluded,…..
Twenty-five eager faces stared at their laptops. Twenty-five fidgeting third graders stared at their laptops. Twenty-five sat waiting, waiting – waiting, – waiting, – still waiting. “Teacher, my computer won’t log on,” student after student exclaims. “Joe, we can’t log on,” the teacher reports. “I’ll get to you as soon as I can, the fifth grade is down too,” Joe, from IT sighs. Forty minutes into the allotted test time, Joe finally gets everyone logged in. “Maybe,” the teacher mumbles…..
On cue, with family, friends, food, football, and the noise of children at play – Thanksgiving has gobbled its way between the spooks of Halloween and good old Santa Claus. “But the world is so messed up, for what can we be thankful?” you ask. There are some individuals, perhaps many, who feel that we have small reason to give thanks, of any kind. Sadly, they are obsessed with only one aspect of life. We need to look beyond the…..
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” Amendment 1 to the US Constitution – Freedom of religion, speech, and the press: rights of assembly and petition. If you are like me, then you sometimes wonder about strange things. One habit I…..