•                   Panic settled upon me after hearing how driven the state of Kansas has become in  its effort to lure, entice, kidnap the KC Chiefs across state lines. Wouldn’t that be a federal offense?                   The same sense of panic sat in when Jackson County failed to renew the tax for the KC Royals in April.                     Why panic?  I

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  • During the past few months, I have had the honor of officiating at two funerals, and yesterday I attended a third funeral.  There is one resounding principle that keeps ringing in my ears:  the greatest gift ever is love. Yesterday’s funeral was for a member of my church family of 28 years.  I came to this community to

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  • Lazy Day

    As I grew up, Sunday afternoons had a specific structure. We would get home from church, eat a Sunday dinner (usually a roast cooked in the electric skillet with potatoes and carrots), and then go into a rest mode. Mom and Dad would go to the front room with the Sunday Post Dispatch, my brother

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  • Opening thoughts

    Stepping into a new world through a blog is not easy. The world is so large and I am just one individual with a lot on my mind. I find there are times when I just want to talk to someone concerning any range of topics. This will be an opportunity for me to begin

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  • Hello world!

    Welcome to WordPress.com. This is your first post. Edit or delete it and start blogging!

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