I just read about a Christian who refused to have her picture taken for a driver’s license. She invoked the “no graven images” verbage as her reason. Seems that she is consistent; no wedding pictures, no family pictures, no television. She even takes labels off of cans that have pictures and used a black marker […]
Perfume
Her perfume preceded her into the room . . . It was a perfume that was quite distinct, slightly sweet, definitely spicey, perhaps with a bit of turmeric and a trace of cloves. It heralded her coming, much like the first traces of wakening after being asleep all night, not quick, but insistent. It was […]
Hot coco . . . yum, yum
Living in Brasil and trying to learn the language often put me in interesting scenarios. Once, in a restaurant and needing a napkin, I asked the waiter for a napkin . . . or so I thought. He brought me an umbrella! Another time, thinking I was paying a compliment to a banker about his […]
Crazy Christians!
You can’t trust a Christian any further than you can see . . . WAYCROSS, GA—Hotel staff at the Highway 82 Best Western found the suite occupied over the weekend by members of the Christian rock band Ruggid Krøss swept, dusted, scrubbed, and readied for immediate occupancy. “Bands have come through here before, but I’ve […]
The $139,000,000 dream
Some folks have a whole lot more money than good sense . . . Did you see the “news” (I sincerely hate to call it that) about the Las Vegas casino magnate by the name of Steve Wynn who accidentally gave a multimillion dollar (139 million) canvas an elbow and poked a hole in it? Mr. […]