Standing here holding this wonderful award that is today, I wish to thank my mother for loving me as only a mother can; my father, whom I called Daddy, for remaining in my heart and mind; my sons, who call me Dad, for calling me Dad; teachers through the years, official and unofficial, who have [...]

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They don’t call us Methodists for nothing.  If we’re going to do something, we want to do it right.  So, if we’re going to celebrate Thanksgiving, we ought to be sure we cover all the bases.  Therefore, I would like to share with you some of the official rules for the observance of Thanksgiving.  Put [...]

Thanksgiving is around the corner and Advent a step behind.  What more could a blogger want?  So, I’m hoping to wring a few drops of originality from my fairly wrung-out brain and add some entries here.  At the same time, however, I’ve decided to run several of my favorite columns from years past as well.  [...]

Some facts: (1) I am writing this a week and a half before Thanksgiving.  (2) Christmas this year is December 25, pretty much the same day as last year.  (3) That makes December 24 Christmas Eve.  I point out these facts because the calendar can be confusing.  Or maybe it’s a matter of which calendar [...]