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When I was in the Army, our cook was often a favorite target for scorn and derision – and bad jokes. We knew they believed in hiring the handicapped because we joked that Cookie must have had his taste buds…
Read MoreA Generous Extravagance
Nothing signifies abundance like a church potluck. In the downtown United Methodist Congregation I served as a young deacon, we had a wonderfully diverse congregation: black, white, Salvadoran, Asian, Mexican – all of which enriched our culinary experience at our…
Read MorePoor Choices and Costly Alternatives
When I was stationed at Letterman Hospital, San Francisco, I served in the Neurology Department. There I was trained as an encephalograph tech, the brain wave test. Initially we had an NCO in the EEG lab, an E-5 Specialist Monroe,…
Read MoreJust Us Chickens
Early on in my ministry I encountered a woman with an excruciating tale of abuse. No, not her. Her daughter was being sexually abused by her father. She told of having fled in the middle of the night while he…
Read MoreE Pluribus Unum
One of my favorite films is “Blues Brothers,” released in 1980. It featured a star-studded cast of cameo performances. The film’s plot centers around the tale of redemption of two paroled convicts Jake, played by John Belushi, and his brother…
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