First-Hand Experience
I recently had to be fingerprinted to get qualified for a permit. The person who was qualifying me told me “It’s no big deal. Just go to the local police department and they will do it for you.” So I did. They were right. The policeman was courteous, we joked through the 5-minute process, and I […]
Just For Fun Friday 06/20/2014
Frame of Reference – A friend of mine posted a note on Facebook recently that he was changing his cable/internet provider, but was going to be ‘off-line’ for a few weeks. He said, “Today I returned my modem. Returned my modem? Seems that could be a new slang for ending a relationship. ‘I called my […]
Just For Fun Friday 06/06/2014
Do you have an Obsession There they lay, in the far corner of the bottom drawer – someone’s cherished possessions, tucked safely away. Whether forgotten, or abandoned, I treasured them as a gift. Colored Paper Clips. I displayed them in a jar on my desk, cheerful as brightly colored jelly beans, (until passers-by began […]
Poetry Month Trivia
In 1997, our two year old writers’ group was asked by the local library to host a community poetry reading during National Poetry Month (April) in participation with Robert Pinsky’s Favorite Poem Project. We were delighted, and students and faculty members from Harding University participated, as well as our members and the general public. The […]
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