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Bullet dodging, 101.

Monday, January 14th, 2008

Mike Hamilton and I are avid Harley riders, my wife and I had gathered at Michael and Susan’s house one evening for dinner and conversation. Half way through the evening, I realized that Heidi and I had forgotten to give our cat Shadow his shot of insulin. […]

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So learning never stops?

Sunday, January 13th, 2008

Rick,
In recent days, we’ve have been discussing releasing the old you and inviting GOD’S view. Sounds like the beginning of a song, Huh? Anyway, I’m coming to realize that the previous fifty years of my life needs to be thrown out. At best, I feel like a first grader trying to learn quantum physics, […]

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Christmas miracles happen… so deal with it!

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

Ricky,
Although you already know of this story, I felt compelled to share this event on the blog. Christmas Eve morning, Approximately 8 A.M. My friend Les Groom stops by the house to drop off a Christmas present of food and a few dollars to keep me going in spite of my plight of not being […]

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French for “ornery”…

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

I’m not cracking on my Dad, But he has always been known as Robin. But, the family knew him as AWNRIE’.
(Henri’) That’s French is’nt it?

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On a rare day, I decided to let my wife drive us to what ever errands we where to accomplish on this particular day. Now mind you, because I am a guy, this does not happen often. Probably because of the so-called primal urge to conquer all that is in front of […]

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Job’s cousin… Jim

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

Let’s see where this goes. I’d like to introduce myself. From now on I will be known as Job’s cousin Jim. Where to begin? How about a guy who loves to give, always tries to have a smile on his face no matter what the situation. Helps his fellow man, allows […]

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Human Slingshot

Sunday, November 18th, 2007

Back in the days of my telecommunications career, I used to frequently climb telephone poles for repair work, new installations, disconnects, etc. This event involved a service order that my buddy, J.C. and I were to work on was at Fort Jackson, SC. At that time, both of us worked for RCA, who […]

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Lowes is closer…. Isn’t it?

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

My buddy Jim relates his current employment struggles:
We were in an immediate need of a particular part for a communications job that we were working on. I suggested that we go down to Lowes to purchase said product. My co-worker, in a very matter of fact tone stated to me that Tony Stewart, […]

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