Knee-jerk reactions

Body Myrightkneehasbeen very knee-dy the past few years. So, under the knife I went, emerging bionic and a bit broken.I was naïve when it came to the recovery process. Most former athletes carry a hubris that is counterproductive to reality of major trauma to a major joint.

Is anybody ready to fly up?

Body HANABA MUNN WELCHIs anybody ready to fly up?Nothing beats getting off to a good start unless it’s reaching a good ending.“Once upon a time … and they lived happily ever after.” Fairy tales set the standard for beginnings and endings.Or do they?

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

Body with Pastor Kim NorwoodTop priorityA fellow pastor told this story about a man in his church. Jim was a successful businessman and his one indulgence to his success was the purchase of an MG convertible sports car.

The 501

Body HANABA MUNN WELCHLittle book, big shipDon’t underestimate the long-lasting effects of a little book you read when back when you were barely old enough to read.That’s our theme. But let me digress slightly to specify that the Little Golden books were my favorites. Maybe yours too?

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

Body with Pastor Kim NorwoodI love this observation from comedian, Jerry Seinfeld. He said, “I am never going to understand women. I’ll never understand how a woman can take boiling hot wax, pour it on her legs, then rip the hair out by the root, and yet be terrified of a spider.

Harvesting just-right cantaloupes

Body In last week’s column were indicators of a ripe watermelon – mainly, checking out the condition of the tendril attached to the melon and harvesting when the tendril is dried.

TOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

Body THOUGHT FOR THEwith Pastor Kim NorwoodThe Cry for FreedomAs a young boy I understood that July 4th was a celebration of the day that the original American colonies formally announced their freedom from English rule with the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

The 501

Body HANABA MUNN WELCH 5B0o1mbing out at nuclear debateReady writing.What does it take to be an awardwinning University Interscholastic League ready writer? Could I have done it? Who knows? I got assigned to debate. Woe was me.It was a small school. We had one team.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

Body with Pastor Kim NorwoodWhat’s in your mind and thoughts?I got some great advice years ago. It was this: “Don’t trade what you want most for what you want now.”That is a difficult lesson for many people, because most of us enjoy instant gratification.

Fish bones, quicksand, booger man

Body The 501 HANABA MUNN WELCHDeath by fish bone.All of us kids knew it could happen to any one of us. How painfully tedious it was to ferret out all those delicate, malicious fish bones to keep from choking to death at the dinner table. But it was part of growing up.