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Why so blue?
We all feel that we’ve made it through COVID-19. That’s right, 19. You know, because it first reared its head in 2019. More than two years ago. Most of the people I’ve talked to about the epidemic reflect on what changed within them during this period of time. We learned more about ourselves, we…
Read MoreHappy birthday!
Happiest of birthdays to Mr. Butch Hardman! We hope that you have a wonderful and blessed day! With love, Your family and friends
Read MoreA good excuse
Submitted by Paul Shaw A friend of mine, Tommy Comer told me this one. A man in his fifties had never owned a sports car, but was finally financially able to own one. So he bought a shiny new Jaguar. On the way home he decided to really try it out. He got it…
Read MoreTexas
“Sean of the South” By Sean Dietrich Editor’s note: This column was written May 25, 2022, following the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. A rural school. An overcast day. Mrs. Welch arrived early to work driving her husband’s truck. There has been a lot of rain lately; she almost didn’t get here this…
Read MoreRecess: Hymn association
A southern minister decided to do something a little different one Sunday morning. He said, “Today, in church, I am going to say a single word, and you are going to help me preach.” “Whatever single word I say, I want you to sing whatever hymn comes to your mind.” The pastor shouted out, “Cross!”…
Read MoreWaterways
Summer is fast approaching. I have my first sunburn, and oh boy is it a doozy. We aren’t talking a little bit of sun on the cheeks and shoulder tops. We are talking front, back, up, down, completed with a nice little heat rash on my neck. Suffice to say, I’m a little bit…
Read MoreRecess: Advice to an old guy
Sent by Paul Shaw An old guy (not in the best of shape) was working out in the gym when he spotted a sweet young thing. He asked the trainer that was nearby, “What machine in here should I use to impress that sweet thing over there?” The trainer looked him up and down…
Read MoreAsk Accordia: Hypertension, or high blood pressure
Ask Accordia: My doctor told me my blood pressure is on the high side and I need to get my numbers down or I will have to take medication to lower it. I want to avoid medication if possible. What can I do to lower my blood pressure without taking prescriptions? Having hypertension, or…
Read MoreA Quaker threat
Sent by Paul Shaw I’m a Baptist, so I’ll tell this on the Baptist. Bro. Hershel Owen; pastor of a Baptist church in Gordo, Alabama; told me this joke. A Quaker owned and milked a cow. This cow would make even a preacher want to cuss it, the way it would kick over the milk…
Read MoreWhere’s the barbecue?
I was talking to a friend of mine who’d made a trip to Central Texas to visit friends. Her friends took her to their favorite local barbecue joint, and she was in absolute, utter dismay. She was upset because her barbecue was, in her opinion, dry, flavorless and disappointing. Upon further…
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