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Gardening has been on my mind lately. I like flowers and vegetables, but I grow only what I am willing to water daily. I searched online for companion plants for tomatoes and squash and found marigolds were listed for both. Since I like marigolds, I hope to include them with these vegetables. The combination of flowers with vegetables also makes the backyard prettier.

This and That.

(This title allows me to talk about different things.)

One or two or three malipropisms (malaprops) are words that come close to being correct then somehow go bonkers.     

Since the era of social distancing has begun, we have had to teach a lot of people how to reset their “change oil” reminders on their personal vehicles when they come in for an oil change at New Image Car Care.  Many vehicles have them.  Some reminders simply say “change oil soon,” others give a percentage number reflecting how much life is left on the current oil change, while others have a “maintenance required” suggestion. 

Many today ask this question about religious matters. Some will say that it does not matter what we believe so long as we are honest and sincere about religious issues. Others will say that what we believe matters, religiously. Which answer is correct? Let us look to the Bible and see whether or not what I believe “matters”.

Individual liberty strengthens the common good

Our nation was founded on the unique principle that individuals acting in their own self-interest would overcome the greatest of challenges while keeping government power in check.

Recently, like many of you, I’ve had more-than-normal time at home. I’ve filled the time with normal activities, extra reading, and a few projects. To date, the projects have included making several masks, dividing 50 years of collected family-and-friends pictures between my three daughters, and spring cleaning (only about 40% complete).

Oh, You Didn’t Know?

This came to mind, this trip down Memory Lane (not in any order):

Here are some kid games we played back with Heck was a pup.

The yellow irises are blooming in my backyard.  They don’t know there is a virus sweeping the nation.  They just know it’s spring.

A common misconception is that the Old Law (Law of Moses) was not done away. How often do we see the Ten Commandments posted? I realize that with “political correctness,” the Ten Commandments are not as likely to be seen in public, but they are still on people’s minds.