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Monthly Archives: April 2019
Good morning!
It’s a beautiful day after a very soggy day around Mississippi. The Avengers: Endgame is the big thing this weekend. I will be (as mentioned in another post) working on a term paper most of the weekend — so the … Continue reading
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What teacher has made a difference in your life?
The University of Tennessee tweeted out a tweet yesterday asking “what professor made a difference in your life?” That was easy — It’s Dr. Faye Julian. Dr. Julian was my speech teacher my senior year. After the first test, she … Continue reading
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Big Deborah’s Siren Song
About this time last year I ran a marathon with some friends. We had a blast and finished it in 4:45 — which is not a bad time. This morning, I ran (waddled) 30 minutes and cussed every freaking step … Continue reading
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The Verger
The previous few years had been Hell, at least in Jim Abbott’s mind. An already active fight-or-flight mode had been kicked in overdrive by one crisis after another. Family turmoil, his parents’ catastrophic illnesses and then deaths, job stress and … Continue reading
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O’Reilly’s Miracle
The Reverend James O’Reilly stared at his blank laptop screen waiting for divine inspiration. Its white glow illuminated the frustrated look on his face. So far, nothing. “Moses had it easy,” he thought, “he had a burning bush.” His office … Continue reading
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Mike Sands: A Profile in Courage
I don’t just let anyone into my living room. That goes for strangers and for people on TV. If I sit down and watch a newscast, I (like a lot of people) develop a relationship with the people I watch. … Continue reading
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Notre Dame: The Resurrection
I really don’t want to watch a landmark building burn on live TV ever again. As I was driving back from MPB, an announcer broke into the cable news XM channel with news of a fire near Notre Dame. Soon, … Continue reading
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Grab the rope: A Dad’s wisdom to his son.
Growing up, our main source of family fun involved a lake, a boat and water skis. My dad loved to waterski and wanted us to love it, too. My sisters learned quickly and were good at it, too. Me? Not … Continue reading
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