Category Archives: Life

Ilhan Omar, the Benjamins and Purim Today

Posted on March 14, 2019 by

To paraphrase the German Lutheran pastor Martin Niemöller (1892–1984), “First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a communist. “Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— … Continue reading →

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Dear Dems – bitterness is no way to run a country

Posted on February 8, 2019 by

Is this what Trump Derangement Syndrome does to people? Jack Engelhard, 08/02/19 08:07 | updated: 08:00 On the sunny side, there was that moment, during Trump’s State of the Union address, when the place erupted with a gusty/lusty HAPPY BIRTHDAY. … Continue reading →

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Apropos: If I Were the Devil

Posted on January 15, 2019 by

Apparently he took Paul Harvey’s suggestion. Jerry If I were  the Devil Paul Harvey, 1965 “If I were the devil … If I were the Prince of Darkness, I’d want to engulf the whole world in darkness. And I’d have … Continue reading →

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Dabo Swinney Quote

Posted on January 15, 2019 by

The only disability in life is a bad attitude.  Dabo Swinney

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Trustworthy?

Posted on December 9, 2018 by

Over the years I have come to realize that maybe 15% of people are reliable and reputable.  Some say that percentage is high.  One of my tasks in life is to ferret out those 15% and deal with them, avoiding … Continue reading →

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School Shootings and Israel

Posted on February 16, 2018 by

“When terrorists attacked a school in Maalot in 1974, Israel did not declare every school a gun-free zone. It passed a law mandating armed security in schools, provided weapons training to teachers and today runs frequent active shooter drills. There … Continue reading →

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No-till Gardening

Posted on December 3, 2017 by

In 1970 while on Sabbatical study leave at Landbouwhogeschool, the Dutch Agricultural University, in Wageningen, mentor Kees (C. T.) de Wit obm showed me a pasture where the only tillage for multiple years had been slit seeding of grasses and … Continue reading →

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Tear Them Down?

Posted on August 21, 2017 by

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Parable of the Haircut

Posted on August 10, 2017 by

A Modern Parable One day a florist went to a barber for a haircut.  After the cut, he asked about his bill, and the barber replied, ‘I cannot accept money from you; I’m doing community service this week.’ The florist … Continue reading →

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Whoa!

Posted on April 28, 2017 by

Dear Friend, If it is to be lived with purpose, life is a delicate balancing act of body and soul, heaven and earth. It requires two feet firmly upon the ground and a clear head high up in the air. … Continue reading →

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