You have probably noticed that I enjoy some of the Country Western songs on the radio.  I like them because I can understand most of the words and many of them tell memorable stories.
      I heard one recently that has been around for a couple of years.  The title of the song is, “I [...]

     If you have been listening to the news lately, you probably heard that the state of California has another budget crisis.  The news channel reported this week that the state will have a $6 Billion deficit for this fiscal year and a projected $14 Billion deficit for the next budget year.
      This seems amazing [...]

     I was talking recently with a friend who was born in New Zealand.  I was surprised when he reminded me that they don’t celebrate Thanksgiving in his home country!
      We forget that Thanksgiving is a holiday unique to our country.  Its roots go back to the Pilgrims in the 1600’s.  My understanding is that [...]

 
     There is a Coutry Western song on the radio that I like.  I don’t remember the singer or the exact title, but the theme that is repeated through the song are the words, “This is my town“.
      The lyrics talk about the different things that make “My Town” special.  The local shops, the friendly [...]

     As part of the Premarital Counseling program at our church, we require couples to take a personality profile.  It is a battery of 180 questions that helps reveal nine different aspects of their temperament and personality.
      We translate their responses into a numerical score and then plot the results for nine different characteristics on [...]