The fall season is so full of sensory pleasure. When I was a little boy the season meant the smell of burning leaves, and even now in the day of leaf blowers and plastic bags my nose tingles. The majestic beauty of the leaves turning colors reminds me of my college days and the huge…
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Meaning of Life
All we learn from others is suggestive, and we profit by it more or less according to our special needs. But the question that only can be answered by you and you alone is “What does life mean to me?” – not, what does it mean to others – not, what do they think it…
Poor
Yesterday, I walked from my car to church. The main street in uptown Charlotte is called Tryon Street. From my car to the church which was only several blocks I must have passed at least fifteen what appear to be very poor men sitting on benches, drinking beer or chatting with a buddy. Unless it is…
Battered Nation
A really dear person wrote recently that she believed we are a battered nation, suffering from a barrage of hateful words and no one to call them out. (I use a little literary license rather than the direct quote). Whether you agree or not, the image has stuck with me, and I suggest we consider…
Receiving
Receivers in football have to have one trait to be successful – they have to catch the ball. A receiver can be super fast, have great moves, or be taller than the defensive back, but if he can’t catch the ball all that talent is for naught. There is an art to catching a football,…