gremlin fodder

April 4, 2021

News Anchor

Being a news anchor or live/on-air reporter has got to be one of the worst jobs. I know people have their opinions about watching the news. During my typical work week, I don’t normally make time to sit down and watch the news. For some people, that’s a big part of their routine. I do
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April 4, 2021

Church

I straighten my hair You cut yours In our Sunday best We walk through the doors I’m in a green dress You’re in a suit The reason for us being here is somewhat moot We walk through the halls and say hello And grant factitious smiles to friendly people we don’t know I suppress my
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March 28, 2021

Easter

It’s Easter time Palm Sunday, in fact I read about You And think about You I have to react The grass is green Flowers blossom Sun shines But still, so much is not right People are mean The poor are forgotten So many minds are rotten Not all is fine But You’re constantly in my
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March 25, 2021

The Eight-Mile Run

This morning I ran 8 miles. That’s worth writing about. I don’t mean to toot my own horn, although I am proud of myself. Eight miles is the longest I’ve run in my entire life. I ran cross country in high school and the longest run then was 7.5 miles. I remember feeling like my
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March 20, 2021

Sauna

I hate being cold. It’s not incredibly comfortable being overly hot either, but if I had to pick, I’d rather be hot. People debate this, I know. A lot of people tell me they’d rather be cold, because “you can always put more clothes on, but you can only take so much off.” Today is
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March 19, 2021

Salmonwood Trees

I was driving down Colley Avenue today Mid-March The wind whipping away Cold still, bitterly so The dogwoods are starting to bloom White popcorn on the limbs A sure sign Summer is coming soon All of a sudden I hear a loud boom There’s a large log lying in the street I abandon my car
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March 17, 2021

Nicknames

Names are an interesting thing. A name identifies something. It brings order and communication. It’s interesting that in Genesis, God allowed Adam to name the animals – whatever he named them, that’s what they were called. People’s names in the Bible were often quite significant, symbolic even. Jesus, Peter, Jacob, Esau, Abraham, Sarah, Jeremiah, Daniel,
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March 16, 2021

Almond Butter

What makes someone a food addict? Is it similar to what makes someone a drug addict? The longing for a food when you know it’s harmful to you? Being willing to go out of your way to get it and even paying a high price for it? Thinking irrationally and even acting treacherously when without
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March 15, 2021

Life’s Better with Billy

It’s true what the bumper sticker says – “Life’s better with a golden retriever” (or, fill in the blank with whatever dog breed you prefer. I love my dog. He’s now 2 ½-years-old. We got him when he was just a baby, a little 7 pound fur ball at 7 ½ weeks old. He is
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March 13, 2021

Adventures in Growing Up

Looking back at my childhood, I have to say it’s miraculous that bad things didn’t happen to me. And I don’t glibly use the term “miraculous.” I don’t always consider myself old, but when I look back at my childhood, it does seem quite different from the times that today’s kids are growing up in.
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