by Ronnie Burton (Guest blogger Veronica “Ronnie” Burton is a six-year-old American house cat from rural South Central Kansas.) I’m writing this as an exercise in writing cause I know it will never get used. It’s offered to Kevin Burton for Page 7, but I’m going to fly a little too close …
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Felines Compete In Quarantine Olympics
by Kevin Burton With the (relatively) new year and our new household additions, the Burtons are taking quarantine competition to the next level. It’s the next level down, but hey, it is the next level. Welcome to the Quarantine Olympics. Last year it was mostly Yahtzee that helped us pass the time. …
Eddie Money’s Definition Of Paradise
by Kevin Burton A song that Cash Box called “an excellent punchy rocker” has become a necessary part of our shared musical vocabulary. The signature song of the late Eddie Money, “Two Tickets To Paradise,” peaked at number 22 on the American chart. So it has a place in our 2022 series. …
O Christmas Tree, O Super Bowl
by Kevin Burton At my house the season to be jolly coincides with football season, at least in part. Here’s how. I got this from a friend I used to work with in Columbus. He shall remain nameless because you wouldn’t know him and so my wife Jeannette won’t be able to hunt …
Are The KC Chiefs A Dynasty Of One?
by Kevin Burton Some leftover morsels from two weeks of great, great NFL playoff football…. We have not just Super Sunday, but also Super Monday in Cincinnati. The Cincy Jungle podcast reports that the Cincinnati School District has cancelled school for Monday, Feb. 14. They also report there might be a Super Bowl …
A Farewell To Everyday People?
by Kevin Burton Sly Stone’s spot-on cultural signpost “Everyday People” topped the American charts 53 years ago. But where is that message today? The song is brilliant in its simplicity. Sung partially to the rhythm of a children’s rhyme, it contains a message even a child can understand. “The song takes some …
Bengals Shock Chiefs, Make Super Bowl
by Kevin Burton This was all set. I had this story written in my head by the second quarter. Maybe Kansas City did too? By now you know my Bengals shocked Kansas City 27-24 in overtime to win the AFC Championship game and go to the Super Bowl. That means my team is …
70s Elvis And The Fiction Of “My Way”
by Kevin Burton In a 50th year retrospective, The Guardian called the song “My Way” a monument. True enough in the musical sense, but I say it’s a sad one. This look at My Way is part of our 2022 series on songs that peaked at number 22 on the American chart. You …
Imagine Jesus At Your Business Meeting
by Kevin Burton How are things going at work? It’s a simple question. But before you answer, let’s define what it means to “get ahead” with some principles from the Bible. To get God’s wisdom and promises from the Bible, you must first read it. Those who don’t, stand a good chance …
“No More Tears,” A Promise From God
by Kevin Burton Look around you, if you can bear to. Look at the war, the pain, the strife, the death, the violence. What do you call these things? You could call them page one of your local newspaper. I love newspapers, always have. But there is better news to be found in …
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