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Tag Archives: family
RIP, Old Christmas Tree
Our old Christmas tree came in a box. It was made in China from plastic and steel by people who may or may not have known what Christmas was. It was shiny and new–with 600 pre-lit lights! But it wasn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Quips and Quotes, For Pastors and Teachers, Memoir
Tagged love, family, Creator, China, Christmas tree, Velveteen Rabbit
24 Comments
Taking the Bait
Like most of you, I am often besieged while browsing the web by those click-bait article titles that I know are misleading, yet I can’t help clicking. You know, you’re minding your own business, trying to figure out exactly what…
Posted in Humor, Quips and Quotes, Writing
Tagged blogging, click-bait, family, Featured Blogger, funny, hype, scientist
11 Comments
A Tribute to My Father
Photo: Train from Sarajevo to Mostar (prg2sg.wordpress.com) It’s hard for me to believe he was born nearly 100 years ago this month. But it’s even harder for me to believe that I’ve outlived my father by 25 years; I could … Continue reading
Posted in Quips and Quotes, Writing
Tagged blogger, death, family, Featured Blogger, grief, healing, hope, reconciliation
43 Comments
How to Host a (Virtual) Watch-and-Laugh Halloween Party
It’s a pandemic Halloween. Probably not the best year for a live Halloween party. And trick-or-treating is pretty iffy, too. So what to do? Amazon to the rescue! They’ve put together everything you need for a Virtual Watch-and-Laugh Halloween Party … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Movies, Popular Culture & Entertainment, Quips and Quotes
Tagged comedy, family, funny, Halloween, party, virtual
4 Comments
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Honestly? I’m a gringo. But I grew up near enough to take daytrips into México. And I always had enough friends with big Mexican families to get a taste of—and for—south-of-the-border culture. Which, to me, meant The Two Fs: Family … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Humor, Memoir
Tagged celebration, Cinco de Mayo, family, fiesta, food, Mexican, Mexico
18 Comments
Mental Health: Acceptance (Part I)
Originally posted on K E Garland:
Around 2005, I found my biological mother’s side of the family, and with that came a narrative about my family’s mental health. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services sent me a thick…
Posted in Culture, Quips and Quotes, Writing
Tagged blogger, blogging, family, featured, mental health, relationships, understanding
14 Comments
Televolution: 30 Years of D’oh!
How television has evolved! This very week in 1989, civilization took a giant slouch forward with the arrival of the most wonderfully dysfunctional family ever. 30 years later The Simpsons is the longest running scripted primetime television series–and one of the most … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Memoir, Popular Culture & Entertainment, Videos
Tagged evolution, family, funny, Simpsons, television, TV
13 Comments
Loving the Wartzenalls
Family. A mixture of people we get and don’t get. People we like, and people we would never have chosen to be with if we had a choice. But we don’t. Because they’re family. Right? I haven’t seen my cousin … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Memoir, Quips and Quotes
Tagged dysfunctional, enemies, family, Jesus, love, Matthew 5:43-48
35 Comments
Real Diversity!
Originally posted on Mitch Teemley:
Somewhere in the lush undergrowth of G.K. Chesterton’s essays is a delightful little piece about tolerance. In this essay, Chesterton avers that, because we crave diversity (the ultimate human adventure) some of us move away…
Posted in Culture, For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Quips and Quotes
Tagged diversity, family, G.K. Chesterton, tolerance, truth, wisdom
15 Comments