I used to love the old gangster movies where there were no subtleties… no hidden meanings… you didn’t need to be an English major to know what was going on. That’s probably why I liked the “Three Stooges”…. I could understand what was going on. When the bad guy asked Curly, “hey what kind of … Continue reading “Okay, Who’s The Brains Of This Outfit ?”
Author: davetouhillsr
“The Great Translator”
Several years ago I was in a Catholic Church in Lebanon attending Mass. It was beautiful and I could follow it pretty well, but I couldn’t understand anything being said. During the homily the priest could have said “your pants are on fire” and I would have looked at him with a blank face. (unless they … Continue reading “The Great Translator”
When Is It Time To Celebrate?
I recently saw an article entitled “Why You Should Celebrate Everything”. It was a pretty good article, although I think they may have gone a bit too far. (they even toasted their wet carpet which they had just finished cleaning…hmmmm). The author mentioned that “giving extra attention to the good things in life, celebrating the little successes, helps … Continue reading When Is It Time To Celebrate?
“Just The Facts, Ma’am”
In the early 1950’s there was a TV series called “Dragnet”. Jack Webb played Sgt. Joe Friday who, with his partner Officer Frank Smith, took on crime in L.A. Each episode began with this opening line…. "Ladies and gentlemen: the story you are about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent….. ….Dun da … Continue reading “Just The Facts, Ma’am”
Classic BLOG from The Past
Originally posted on May 10, 2020 It’s Halftime, “What’s The Score” Halftime is an important time in a football game. The teams have played half the game; they’ve done some things well and some things poorly. The score may be close, or it might be a ”blowout”. Well, it seems like we’re about at halftime … Continue reading Classic BLOG from The Past
“ Where Am I Going ?
Years ago, I remember being in a large Paris train station…many trains were next to each other… if I get on one and you get on the one next to me …we may travel together for a significant time…hey, there’s no difference…but at some point they diverge … you go north and I go south … Continue reading “ Where Am I Going ?
“Turn The Telescope Around”
As I kid, I would sometimes fool around with my toy telescope. Normally you look thru the small end and the image gets larger. If you turned it around and looked thru the large end, the image got smaller. I’ve heard a “telescope analogy” used in reference to God and our problems. If you look … Continue reading “Turn The Telescope Around”
“This Is The Best Day Of My Life”
After celebrating his birthday the other day, my grandsons said….. ”Mom,this was the best day of my life… the best day of my life”. I was so happy to hear that. I was happy that he had a nice birthday celebration, but I was especially happy that he noticed it and was grateful. It’s becoming … Continue reading “This Is The Best Day Of My Life”
“Our Last Moment is Our First Moment”
Back in July of 1991, I sent an article to a good friend with a note “please return”. Well, my friend is a man of his word and yesterday he returned it to me…. with a chuckle. It was approximately 29 years after I sent it to him. I forgot to ask him if he enjoyed the … Continue reading “Our Last Moment is Our First Moment”
“The Nut House”
Back in the day there was a term used to describe "a crazy person”….. that person is a real “nut”. And where do you think “nuts” lived…. yes, in the “Nut House”. The “Nut House” was where you put “nuts”…. a derogatory term for a psychiatric hospital or insane asylum. It wasn’t uncommon for my mother to tell us that we were … Continue reading “The Nut House”
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