by Kevin Burton For me, it’s not that easy. Some of these heartless people at nationaldaycalendar.com were spot on in pointing out that May 9 was national Lost Sock Day. But then they went on to say it was a day to get rid of the unmatched socks. No, no, no, no, …
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Put The Carpenters In The Hall Already
by Kevin Burton Hope I’m not too early but I want to be the first to congratulate The Carpenters on their 2023 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It has to happen now, right? I say this because some committee just voted Dolly Parton of all people, into the …
Mother’s Day And Victory In Jesus
by Kevin Burton My mother is running her victory lap with a walker. Victory laps are supposed to be slower than the race itself, right? So there you go, it’s a chance to celebrate. And make no mistake this is victory in Jesus, as the song says. You’ll pardon her if there …
Skunk Baxter’s Unlikely Second Act
His parents named him Jeffrey, you know him as Skunk. How did he get the nickname Skunk? He isn’t saying. He played guitar for two of the best rock and roll bands ever, Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a …
A Virus Antidote Of Sorts In A Little Book
by Kevin Burton The house is more than a little cluttered just now. We’re in the mode of getting stuff out the door. But I found a keeper Wednesday. My wife Jeannette put it in the maybe box that I wrote about last month (“The Maybe Box Keeps The Peace At Home,” April …
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A Week To Show Appreciation To Teachers
by Kevin Burton One of the things I said I would never do, is teach. I thought there might be some payback coming. I reasoned that if I got back anything close to my just desserts after tormenting my teachers for so long, I’d be in serious trouble. May 2-5 is National Teacher …
For All Mothers, A Musical Bouquet
by Kevin Burton Don’t you dare forget Mother’s Day. It’s coming real soon. Why not make it happen for mom the way she made it happen for you? This post is especially for the mothers out there. I hope others will enjoy it too, but a special shoutout to the mothers. This …
Seeing The World As A Blind Newsman
by Kevin Burton I’ve heard some speeches, I’ve made some speeches. In the end, I am speechless. For years I was a self-styled superhero, defending the blind from the ignorant and the arrogant. I had logic on my side. I had passion. But that metaphorical cape I wore on the job, I …
Overdue Tech Upgrade Coming, But When?
by Kevin Burton One of the truths to emerge from our family emergency April 13 was how badly I need to learn the tech language. We got an emergency call that my mother-in-law had fallen in the parking lot of her assisted living facility and was unable to get up. We would not …
New Coke, The Worst Corporate Idea?
by Kevin Burton Did you miss Bad Idea Day last week, April 23? Well it wasn’t actually named, per se. But New Coke was introduced on that day, in 1985. That’s good enough for me. What was the worst corporate idea of all time? Who’s to say? But New Coke is often …
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