March - 2017

The Shifting Sands of Culture

The Shifting Sands of Culture

I played in and managed a band in High School. Each year, our school would hold a variety show and we would play. Not only would we do our own stuff, but we’d also play back-up for others who wanted to sing, etc. One year, our History teacher, "Hoss Bone," asked us to play backup for him. He was a singer and guitar player with quite a bit of talent. He choose to do “Peaceful, Easy Feelin” by the Eagles. All was fine…until I got called into the Principal’s office. I walked in

"Wanna Be" Leadership

"Wanna Be" Leadership

When I was about 18, my cousin Tommy bought a white Cadillac that was beautiful. It looked like something a limo driver would use and that gave us a devious idea. One afternoon, we got “dressed to the hilt"—three piece suits, gold watches with chains, etc. Tommy put on a drivers' hat and I sat in the back seat. We drove slowly around town near my Grandmother’s home and eventually pulled up in front of a small diner. Tommy got out, looked carefully in all directions, and then

The Flat Earth Society ...and YOU!

The Flat Earth Society ...and YOU!

Flat Earth Society While in college, I did some freelance writing for a small Christian youth magazine. Once, I was assigned to write a piece on the Flat Earth Society (FES). The editor was looking for a humor piece and thought this would “fit the bill.” I did too. The annual meeting of the FES, conjured-up an image of a bunch of middle-aged men drinking beer and pretending they feared falling off the edge of the planet during their journey home. I made a call to the presiden

I Now Pronounce You Paid In Full: Who Pays for What During the Wedding Celebrations?

I Now Pronounce You Paid In Full: Who Pays for What During the Wedding Celebrations?

There’s no two ways about it: weddings are expensive. Paying for every detail is enough to drain any family’s financial coffers and – even worse – leave them wrestling with debt. Especially for new couples paying their own way during the wedding, the expenses quickly add up. The following is a traditional guide to dividing expenses equally and fairly among the four major participants in planning the four main parts of the wedding celebration: rehearsal dinner, ceremony, recep

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