Archive for May, 2008
The Better Half
Friday, May 30th, 2008I’m no calendar savant. Ask me what day of the week Feb. 17, 2076, will fall on, and I have a 1 in 7 chance of getting it right. Ask me how many days I have lived since Aug. 10, 1964, and I can only offer a lump sum of “about 20,000.” (Checking my calculator […]
The Candy Bomber
Friday, May 23rd, 2008On May 17, U.S. and German officials at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., commemorated the Berlin Airlift. Sixty years ago this June, the U.S. and British air forces began supplying West Berlin with vital food and supplies in response to a Soviet blockade. The airlift, also known as “Operation Vittles,” became the largest humanitarian mission […]
Eloquence
Friday, May 16th, 2008I admire people who arrange complex ideas clearly and communicate them eloquently. You probably remember a favorite teacher or college professor with that gift. Maybe a minister or two.
The gift can also be misused. Most of us encounter professional spin artists urging us to invest our money or vote or commit our time in a […]
Report Card
Friday, May 9th, 2008“Dad, if I miss some homework the last week of school, will I make it into second grade?”
School will be out in a couple more weeks. I wondered where Austin was going with this line of inquiry.
“I think your teacher will let you know if you’re missing any homework. You’re not leaving any in your […]
Poppin’ Peppers
Friday, May 2nd, 2008My family lived in Sierra Leone, West Africa, in the early ’70s serving as missionaries with the Assemblies of God. A popular rice dish of that area relied heavily on a small, red pepper for its kick. Traditionally seasoned “rice chop” was hot enough to break a sweat on your brow within a few bites.
A […]