by Kevin Burton I let the 33rd anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act pass July 26 without writing anything about it. Why? It was partly because I ran out of time, as I was preparing to travel to the Beep Baseball World Seies in Oklahoma. But it was mostly because I …
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Ten Brilliant Facts About Braille
by Kelli Finger (from Mental Floss website) Braille is a tactile system that blind people use to learn to read and write, invented in 1824 by a blind French educator named Louis Braille. He revolutionized an existing writing and reading system that allowed blind people to enjoy books and communication. I certainly don’t know …
Volvo’s Unselfish Act Saved Millions Of Lives
by Douglas Bell Forbes Magazine Volvo proudly proclaims that: “few people have saved as many lives as Nils Bohlin.” And they are right. Nils Bohlin is the little-known Volvo engineer who invented the V-type three-point safety belt in 1959, and saw his innovation through to universal adoption across the motor industry. His new …
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Five-Dollar Words At A Deep Discount
by Kevin Burton Some lamps that my mother has and loves, I don’t like. I think they’re ugly. For years my insult of choice was to call them “obtuse.” But I was using that word incorrectly. My good buddies at Merriam-Webster say obtuse means: “not pointed or acute” or “ of an …
Prevailing Prayer Is Free, But It Will Cost You
by Dane Massey (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.) Matthew Henry said, “When God intends great mercy for His people, He sets them a-praying.” Indeed, when God wants anything accomplished in His kingdom, He moves men to pray. God is …
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Noisy Cauliflower, A Growing Concern?
by Kevin Burton Certain food just calls out my name. Pizza comes to mind. Know what I mean? And it doesn’t have to shout either. I am listening for its call on Friday nights, really most nights. I haven’t heard too much from cauliflower though. But last week I learned I should …
Mesquite, Chipotle And More Aztec Words
by Kevin Burton Most of the English words borrowed from Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, have ended up on our dinner plates. The “tl” consonant cluster common in that language is a mouthful for English speakers, but judging from these words, what a tasty mouthful! We started our Nahuatl feast Friday, …
“Memphis” And The Poetry Of Chuck Berry
by Kevin Burton You knew any rock and roll road trip would have to stop by Memphis, right? Well, we are using a Chuck Berry vehicle to get there. We’re going Coast to Coast this summer, talking rock and roll history by means of songs with a state or city in the title. …
Childfree By Choice: No Kids, No Regrets
by Kevin Burton When Mrs. Groves went around the room asking us fifth graders how many children we wanted to have when we grew up, my answer was two, three or at the most four. This was part of sex education class. Well, you really shouldn’t hold a person to anything they say …
The Discipline Of Prayer Is The Hardest
by Dane Massey (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.) Spent this week thinking on fervent, earnest, effectual, prevailing, passionate prayer. It has taken God forty-some years, three godly women who are now with Him, and adversities without number to develop in …
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