by Wayne L. Winquist (This was yesterday’s “Know Your Flocks And Herds” blog by Wayne L. Winquist on WordPress.) Fools come in all shapes and sizes. Some have advanced degrees and even teach others. Some have grown up in a home full of wisdom and chose a life of folly. Others came from …
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This Family Gave Up Furniture, Kinda, Sorta,
by Kevin Burton How essential is having furniture, really? Could you go without it? David Gladish writes in dwell.com that he and his wife Kristy got rid of most of their furniture in 2023 and almost never miss any of it. I lived for a short time in Shelton, Washington while working …
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Have An Oreo Tomorrow, But Call Your Dentist
by Kevin Burton You will perhaps see a contradiction here, but show some moderation, show some discipline. Open your mind as you open your mouth. I’m letting you know a day ahead of time, I’ve got your back. Tomorrow is National Oreo Cookie Day. I have written about Oreos before (“The 110th …
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Heart And Seoul: A S. Korean Dating Solution
by Kevin Burton More than 2,000 single South Koreans are turning to local government today. to improve their love lives. It’s called “Romance, Art Night,” a mass blind-date event organized by the city of Seoul, South Korea. This is the second such event. In November the city held “Romance In Han River.” Twenty-seven …
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Weighing Philippians 1:21 “To Live Is Christ”
by Kevin Burton When people think of you, what comes first to their mind? Or asked another way, what should go into the first paragraph of your obituary? I’m asking these questions today in the context of devotion to Christ, and Phil. 1:21 where the Apostle Paul writes “For to me to live …
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Countries That Will Pay You To Move There
by Meghan Shouse housebeautiful.com Moving out of the United States may sound appealing for cultural, political or personal reasons, but the process can be challenging. Securing the right visa for you and your family is often a difficult task, especially without easy entry options like schooling or family ties. Still, if your desire …
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The Spiritual Danger Of Procrastination
by Kevin Burton Twice on Page 7 I have taken a light-hearted look at procrastination, in essence winking at the practice. No real harm if all we’re talking about is cleaning out the garage. In the spiritual realm however, putting off important decisions can go from the comedic to the tragic. And …
A Shoutout To The Quiet People Among Us
by Kevin Burton The story goes that an opera singer, seated next to Calvin Coolidge at a dinner said she had made a wager that she could get him to say three words. “You lose,” said the famously taciturn 30th US president. Mr. Keller, my history teacher at Wichita South High was …
So Long McCaffrey, Thanks For Nothing
by Kevin Burton For the briefest of moments, I thought, “Breece Hall.” I had just been blessed with the first pick in my sixth and last fantasy football draft for 2024. The Yahoo draft mechanism at first flashed “8th” for my draft order, then inexplicably changed to “1st.” Never seen that happen …
Read This Column Now, Don’t Put It Off!
by Kevin Burton So I’ve had this material for a while. My friend Tracy sent it to me. Jusuuuut haven’t gotten around to posting it yet. You know, busy, busy, busy. It arrived under the headline “procrastinator’s creed.” Did you know that if you rearrange the letters in “procrastinator” you get …
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