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When our kids were young, Garey was forever blaming them for his missing green comb. 

                “Cheryl, I can’t find my green comb!” Garey would yell from the bathroom.  I would hear him rummaging through the drawer where it lived.  “I bet the kids took it,” he would mutter under his breath, as he continued to search.

Solomon declares that “a good name is better than precious ointment” (Ecc. 7:1). He wrote identical words in Proverbs 22:1. What makes a good “name” so important? Why would we want a good “name”?

First, understand that a good “name” means a good reputation. Ask yourself: “What do people see when they see me?” Be honest! Do people see a hypocrite or a genuine person? Do people see someone trying to serve God or self? Our actions indeed speak louder than our words! We are known by what we do (Prov. 20:11; Matt. 7:16).

I often think about how many new, young drivers feel about their first car.  I am not referring to families with a lot of money who can start out their youngster in a brand new Hummer.  For most regular folks, the plan is to scrape together whatever they can and buy whatever they can reasonably afford to purchase, insure, and fuel.  Thus, for many 16-17 year-olds, their “new” car leaves a lot to be desired.  It ha

The final entry into my network and app origins series is WWE Network.  The Network launched on February 24, 2014 in the United States and August 12, 2014 in Asia.  A year later, the network debuted in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Italy, India and the Middle East.  2016 saw the network debut in Japan, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.  

Other than skin cancers from sun exposure, my family had no history of cancer. Yet, my brother was diagnosed more than a year ago with multiple myeloma, stage 3 – an aggressive cancer. Being a tough, strong man, he determined to fight this cancer with everything he had.

I am not much on violence; I do like to see mean people get their come-uppance.

This puts me in mind pf my old friend Greg Drake Sr.

Greg was in army ROTC at Western, and at summer camp between his junior and senior year; he was assigned to mop the mess hall kitchen. He was sure he had done a good job; he had. But not according to the mess sergeant, a short man and a bully, with a short-man syndrome. We all know the type.

My friend, Renee, stopped by our house yesterday.  She brought the son of a friend to talk to my daughter, Nikki, who was visiting from New Orleans.  The boy is a senior in high school.  He is interested in studying marine biology in college.  Renee knew that Nikki is a marine b

Solomon, the wisest man to walk the earth (I Kings 4:30-31), offers us advice today. He records that he had tried it all, but the best that the world had to offer was still not enough (Ecc. 2:11). I find it interesting that when we read Ecclesiastes 2:1-12, Solomon fell into the same trap we today are prone to fall.

I think Geraldo Rivera used the word “punkness” to describe some of the Left’s lawless antics that were on display in Louisville and other American cities this week that followed the Grand Jury decision in the Breonna Taylor killi

Monday night, I watched the series premiere of Filthy Rich on Fox.  The show is about a televangelist family headed by Gerald McRaney and Kim Catrall.  Among their empire was a home shopping network kind of thing, not to different from QVC or, say, an Amazon Prime.