by Kevin Burton “There are no boring towns, just boring people,” said my first editor. Not all his nuggets were golden. That one was, and is. My wife Jeannette and I are not boring people Thus we were in no danger of being bored, though we made the curious choice of Newton, Kansas …
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Tempering Expectations For McCartney Album
by Kevin Burton I think writers borrow the whole Dickens thing too much. You know, best of times-worst of times. But here I think, it fits. As a Beatles fan I am of course looking forward to “The Boys of Dungeon Lane,” PaulMcCartney’s first new solo album in six years, set for release …
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No Tears In Heaven, No End To Tears On Earth
by Kevin Burton The former things. The former things. May they soon become former. There is a song, “The Tabernacle of God,” released in 1979 by Cynthia Clawson. It has always been a favorite of mine, but these days it leaps up and grabs me. My mother is in hospice care now. …
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Now The Dictionary Is Speaking My Language
by Kevin Burton At one of my newspaper stops I was introduced to readers as speaking “fluent Spanish” That wasn’t, and isn’t, quite true. But I do speak some Spanish and it has done me some good over the years. How much Spanish do I speak? I once described it as “enough …
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Awake Or Asleep, Your Brain Is In Motion
by Dictionary Scoop Your brain controls everything from your thoughts to your emotions and even processes information at lightning speed. But how much do you really know about it? Some long-believed myths about the brain have been debunked, while other surprising facts reveal just how incredible this organ truly is. Get ready to …
Good News For The Very Old And Very Young
by Kevin Burton Today’s smiles from the Good News Network take us from Japan to Iowa, from senior years to the cradle, from life to give to life to live. First, a story by Andy Corbley about older Japanese women, making a joyful contribution to society as a whole and to real people …
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Things Get Better With Age, If You Let Them
By Hannah Singleton National Geographic While aging is often portrayed as a slow decline, scientists say that view overlooks the bigger picture. “Everyone talks about aging as this decline,” said Michelle Feng, chief clinical officer at Executive Mental Health and a licensed psychologist who specializes in geriatric psychology and medicine. “But aging …
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Lean, Pray, Trust, Love, Just A Little Bit More
by Kevin Burton I needed this today and I thought some of you might need it too. This message is written on a 4-by-7 sheet of paper, not attached to anything else. I have it because I have helped my mother move three times in the last seven or eight years. Mom downsized …
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Where Your Favorite Cheeses Come From
by Dictionary Scoop Whether you’re a cheese expert or just enjoy a good slice on your sandwich, you’ll enjoy this flavorful ride. There are fascinating stories behind the cheeses we eat every day. So, let’s take a trip around the world—one cheesy stop at a time—and explore ten places that gave these famous …
Aging, Decay And Death: Part Of God’s Plan
by Dane Massey (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.) Growing old and the natural end of that, death, cannot be avoided. So how does one age properly? What is the Lord trying to accomplish through this drawn-out process? …
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