You Don’t Know Jack
You Don’t Know Jack There is a certain two-word combination that good Christian folk don’t use in polite company because those words are considered to be curse words. They really aren’t though. If you think…
Humor
The Colossus of Cops
The Colossus of Cops Pete hired on to the police department of Hallsville, Missouri, a tiny town north of Columbia. He was a topic of conversation from the moment he arrived. He was amiable and…
Tuff Times
Tuff Times In my many years on this earth, I’ve known a lot of people. Some of them stand out for their amazing abilities, intelligence, or work ethic. Others, while they may have had some…
Military Rules
Military Rules During my time in the Marine Corps one of our favorite pastimes was making fun of other branches of the military. I quickly learned that other branches had the same idea of fun. …
The Unbeatable Strategy
The Unbeatable Strategy Annie and I were blessed this past weekend with a two-day visit from two of our granddaughters, five-year-old Harper and her little sister, one-year-old Hallie. Those two were a lot of fun,…
Bubba J’s Christmas…Continued
Bubba J’s Christmas…Continued Last year I shared a Christmas story my friend Bubba J told me. According to Bubba, “Some of my kin come up short on good decision-making skills.” Well, I recently learned how…
Skipping School
Skipping School I was raised by a good, God-fearing woman who did her best to keep me out of prison and on the straight-and-narrow road to heaven. As a decidedly boring boy, I did a…
The Limits of My Stupidity
The Limits of My Stupidity We were at our son Andy’s after Thanksgiving. A couple other sons were there. Travis had brought in his four kids and JB his two so there were eight of…
Billy and the Bigfoot
Billy and the Bigfoot My grandsons Richard and John were at Sweetwater with my son Bobby (Richard’s dad) and, of course, me. As far out in the woods as our camp is the sky grew…
A Horse Walks Into a Bar
A Horse Walks Into a Bar Those who know me understand that I do not drink alcohol. I was raised a strict Southern Baptist and, although I have since strayed from some of the basic…