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Limited by Expectations
ByhenryYesterday I was looking for some material a friend had asked me to print on 11×17 paper. How boring, eh? Well, I couldn’t find it. I searched through my email and various folders, and the material to be printed was nowhere to be found. Finally, I called my friend to ask him about it. He…
Mistakes, Love, and Parenting
Byhenry… or any other human relationship, for that matter. I got back yesterday from displaying books at Methodist annual conference for Alabama/Northwest Florida. We had the joy of having our daughter Janet join us there to help out, and we got to chat a bit. We were talking about raising children–she has two–and I mentioned…
Review: Kayla May and Kerry Sandell present Collected Stories
ByhenryI took the opportunity to see this play last Saturday night (March 30, 2019) as part of the SWAN (Support Women Artists Now) program coordinated by PenArts. At first I didn’t intend a review, because I don’t have much business reviewing plays. My only experience was in high school. I don’t even watch movies or…
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ByhenryFrom time to time during my work day I’ll stop and play a (hopefully) quick game of Sudoku. For this purpose I usually choose an easier puzzle, one I can do quickly. The purpose for a break like this is to unlock my brain, so to speak. When I’ve been working on a project too…
Christianity | Living | Philosophy | Politics | ReligionOf Christians and Ayn Rand
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