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“Do you think there are more pigeon-toed women than there are men? “ I said this to first wife Bett as we sat talking.
What is small-talk worth? What do we learn from it? Do we do much of it anymore? How much does it define the thoughts and personalities of people? How much better can we know them through small talk-when there is no posturing or “face”?
Someone said there is more to be learned from our founding fathers in the few recorded moments of their small talk.

Have you ever attempted to strip wallpaper from a wall that has been in place for over twenty years?  Don’t.  If I hadn’t started already, I wouldn’t continue.  As it is, there is a gaping section of wallpaper-less wall against a paint color in stark contrast to the color scheme in the paper itself, so here I am.

For whom did Jesus die? Did He die for all mankind, or just a select, predestined few? The reason I ask this is because there are folks who tell us that God chose the specific number of people He would save. If this is the case, then Jesus’ death was not for all humanity, but just for those He wanted to save. Therefore, what does the Bible say about Christ’s death? For whom did He die?

The Fallen Warrior- Perusing twitter on this night I’m writing this, I scroll to @JRsBBQ, Hall of Fame WWE commentator Jim Ross’ twitter, and learn that the Ultimate Warrior-real name Jim Hellwig, has passed away. He was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame this past Saturday night.  As a devoted WWE fan since the late ‘80’s, I watched the Ultimate Warrior every week on television. 
I thought nothing of his incoherent interviews on television.  That was just part of his onscreen persona.  All I remembered was this awesome superhero looking character. 

The pear trees and the buttercups are blooming, signaling the new season. While enjoying spring’s beauty, I have a long to-do list. I like to get some things done before the hot weather arrives. 

Wonderin:  Have you taken a good look in your underwear and sock drawer? Wives are good at saying that.  They love saying things like that.  They know you haven’t and they don’t like it when you answer, “Well, I don’t know as I have taken a good look; there’s not much in there to see other than underwear and socks.  I take things out and I put things in. They’re always there except when I run out.  In the meantime I don’t think they can go anywhere.”   Don’t go there---wives deem that to be sarcastic.  They’re liable to burn your toast or put lace on your eggs for that.

I grew up on Disney movies.  Sometimes, my dad and stepmom would take us to the drive-in, and occasionally, we would make a trip to downtown Louisville to the movie theater.  For the life of me, I don’t know how they pulled that off, considering all the kids in our family and the expense that would have entailed.  I’m very thankful they did, because the movies were great entertainment, and I learned many life lessons from Walt Disney.

One of the most amazing statements in the Bible is found in the book of Isaiah. “Behold, the Lord GOD comes with might, and his arm rules for him; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him. He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young. Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand and marked off the heavens with a span, enclosed the dust of the earth in a measure and weighed the mountains in scales and the hills in a balance?

Like many of you, I’ve watched a few college basketball games. In Kentucky, we tend to take the game pretty seriously. I’m not a big fan, but I enjoy watching a game.
I began to think about why people became fans of certain teams and about what caused them to be loyal to one team instead of another. So, I asked friends and family (all with a Kentucky tie), “What is your favorite college team, and what caused you to be a fan?” Their responses are below.
•    UK because I went to college there.
•    UK basketball team. I lived in Kentucky and went to college there.

A few years ago, there was a Mel Gibson movie that examined the issue of what women want.  In the movie, Mel woke up one morning with the ability to hear what the women around him were thinking.  He was flabbergasted, and the movie made for an amusing scenario.