by Kevin Burton Then Apostle Paul said better than I ever will: “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on …
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How Deep Is Your Love?, Good Question
by Kevin Burton My sister and I had one last shared musical moment, in the days before her death Aug. 25 of last year. We had thousands of them over half a century together. What I wouldn’t give to have a few more of them now. The final one came last August, …
Hard Lessons In Death And Unforgiveness
by Kevin Burton This bit of Burton family lore started small, sprung up unexpected. We had a maid named Mrs. Long. This was before the basement at my father’s house in Yellow Springs, Ohio was finished, when you could still practice hockey on roller skates and shoot a plastic puck into a 4-by-6 …
Catsongs: Cat’s In The Cradle, Harry Chapin
by Kevin Burton (Catsongs is a series on Page 7 to honor the memory of my late sister Pat by looking at our two shared passions, cats and music.) For this series, I am featuring songs with cats in the title, or perhaps the lyrics. Unfortunately “Cat’s in the Cradle” is the obvious choice …
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Penny For Your Thoughts, Feline Daughters
by Kevin Burton They have ways of expressing themselves, but my cats don’t speak any English or Spanish, so I don’t always know what they are thinking. Do I really want to know what they are thinking? Well, we can’t know, which is probably for the best. But I did stumble upon …
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“Jive Talkin’” Saved The Bee Gees In 1975
by Kevin Burton Looking back, The Bee Gees’ “Jive Talkin’” seems like an obvious, inevitable number one smash. In its day, it was anything but. Fifty years ago today the song was in a two-week run at the top of the Hot 100. It pretty much saved the Bee Gees. There was …
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The Science Behind The New “Superwood”
by Kevin Burton Engineers have created two extraordinary products that made the pages of the Good News Network. The good news and implications for new and improved consumer products from these more durable materials are just beginning. We start with the story of “superwood,” written by Andy Corbley. “New ways to …
Using Time Wisely, A Post-Kindergarten Lesson
by Kevin Burton I started school in Bermuda. So I don’t know if this was a thing stateside. But a box toward the bottom of my kindergarten and first grade report cards read: “Uses Time Wisely.” Funny, I remember that, but I don’t recall what my teachers wrote in that box. I …
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Happy Names For Our Feathered Friends
by Kevin Burton I recall in certain mornings at the Ohio State School for the Blind, listening to birds singing, in the moments before I had to get up and get the day started. I would think that if I could endure a few easy classes, I would then have the rest of …
Beyond Rituals: The Privilege Of Prayer
by Dane Massey The school of prayer is an apprenticeship, not a lecture. This apprenticeship requires sustained, close personal contact with the Master. As I approach the subject of prayer I’m reminded of a quote by Samuel Chadwick, a master of prayer from long ago: “Any teaching on prayer that does not …
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