Monthly Archives: July 2009

Saturday Nights Were Special

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Gene

So, I am checking FaceBook the other day and I see the note that one of my friends had become a fan of “Superstar” Billy Graham. (No, not the Billy Graham who was arguably the greatest preacher of the 20th … Continue reading →

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Unbroken

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Gene

I have just returned from a family gathering on my mother’s side. My Aunt Nelda and Uncle James hosted it on their gorgeous, sprawling west Texas ranch. They called it Camp Granky, in honor of my maternal grandmother (whom I … Continue reading →

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Is Forrest Gump Smarter Than Barack Obama?

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Gene

I am going to go ahead and make a snap judgment here and say that men in authority ought not make snap judgments and brash statements. It seems that our current president is finding that it is much easier to … Continue reading →

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And Did She Fly?

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Gene

There is a nagging pain inside me today. Yesterday, it finally happened. We loaded up her things and moved my Holly 150 miles down I-30 to Texarkana. Sure, it was time. She has paid her dues, gotten her education, worked … Continue reading →

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