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WINSDAY WISDOM 236 We have lost it! I mean, literally, we have lost it so much that we do not even know what the “it” was that we lost. Last week, our political leaders went from stupid governing inactivity to throwing elbows in the House of Representatives and cage fight challenges in the U.S. Senate.Continue reading “WE HAVE LOST IT (commentary on current events)”

REWIND WINSDAY WISDOM Where is the leftover turkey? He is sitting on the couch! That’s me! No Black Friday shopping. No weekend chores. No nothing! Just a big stuffed leftover turkey sitting on the couch sleeping through a TV football game. Most of us have some Thanksgiving traditions. Some traditions have to be altered throughContinue reading “A THANKSGIVING PRAYER”

WINSDAY WISDOM 234 DO YOU EVER PROTEST AGAINST GOD ABOUT YOUR LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES? WHY? We don’t call it a protest, but that is exactly what our complaints lead to when pandemonium rules our hearts. Why? I have included some important thoughts for your consideration that began with my first-hand observation of college protests. Surprisingly, thereContinue reading “WHY DO WE PROTEST AGAINST GOD? (College Protests Part 2: When Pandemonium Rules Our Hearts)”

TAKE THE BRIEF TEST WINSDAY WISDOM 235 I am a graduate of Harvard. I am not sure if that is an accomplishment or a criticism. My college professor once called me “an embarrassment to Harvard.” Another professor wrote a note on my test in large red letters, “If ignorance is bliss, then you are headedContinue reading “Smarter than a Harvard Graduate?”

WINSDAY WISDOM 233 Is my name really “Rex”? Does anyone care? Last week I went to buy a barbeque sandwich at my favorite local venue. The young man asked for the name with the order. Then he asked me if “Rex” was my real name. I replied with a simple, “Yes, it is.” He laughed,Continue reading “REX: WHAT’S IN A NAME?”

WINSDAY WISDOM REWIND 11 The highlight of my athletic life happened when I was twelve years old. That moment sums up the Wikipedia account of sports stardom for this writer. I peaked in the first dozen years. Why was this moment so important? That can be answered only through the perspective of a twelve-year-old boyContinue reading “REWIND: MY GREATEST SPORTS MOMENT”

WINSDAY WISDOM 232 Have you ever been tear-gassed? My college experience was terrifying. I heard there was something big happening at Harvard Square, the main intersection next to our college campus. I raced five blocks from my dorm to where the action was taking place. Pandemonium–a situation where a crowd of people act in aContinue reading “PANDEMONIUM RULED THE NIGHT (College Protests Part 1)”

WINSDAY WISDOM REWIND 10 I’m gonna tell you a story about my town…Yeah, down by the riverDown by the banks of the river CharlesThat’s where you’ll find meAlong with lovers, muggers, and thievesAw, but they’re cool people Well, I love that dirty waterOh, Boston, you’re my home—Dirty Water by the Standells, also covered by BruceContinue reading “REWIND: ARRESTED ALONG THE BANKS OF THE RIVER CHARLES”

WINSDAY WISDOM 231 Do you love me? What a question! The answer to that question carries a lot of commitment and responsibility in a relationship. In some cases, the question can also generate a lot of anxiety. In my younger, single days, that question rattled my nerves. It always marked the moment I began toContinue reading “DO YOU LOVE ME?”

Winsday Wisdom 229 I was recently reminded of the wonderful benefits of calling God. It began with one of several calls to AT&T customer service. Regrettably and ashamedly, I have been a long, long-time customer of AT&T. I might have been born that way. I have remained a miniscule part of their empire’s vast bankrollContinue reading “CALLING AT&T and GOD”