by Dictionary Scoop When a new year arrives, we focus on time. And because time plays such a central role in our lives, it’s no surprise that it’s also a key part of our everyday language. Today we’re exploring the origins and meanings of ten time-related idioms you’ve probably never stopped to think about. 1-A …
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Every Night Is Trash Night For God’s Children
by Kevin Burton The trash company changed our trash night a couple of weeks ago. That put some unwelcomed wrinkles into our routine. Trash night used to be Sunday night/Monday morning. Now it is Monday night/Tuesday morning. There is just enough time between the end of the 3:30 NFL game and the …
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Hotel “Prison” Offers Respite From The World
by Madeline Diamond Business Insider Forget luxurious hotels and glamorous vacations, South Koreans are flocking to a mock prison as a way to cope with the stress of daily life. Prison Inside Me has been offering an immersive prison-like experience since 2013. Guests pay around $90 per day to spend 24 or 48-hours …
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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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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 …
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 …
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 …
Trust In God 100 Percent Of The Time
by Kevin Burton Have you heard of the 37 percent rule? It’s a method for making choices. I just heard of it Friday. Say you need to decide which house to buy, which person to marry, which secretary to hire. Here’s how to go about making that decision, according to Jack Murtagh, …
Nuclear Food, Goop Avoidance, Super Salads
by Kevin Burton I invite you to step today, if you dare, into Kev’s Kitchen. Just yesterday on Page 7 we looked at some jargon used by professional chefs and servers as they communicate in their busy restaurants. At our house we don’t use too many of their terms. We do say “behind” …
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Turning My NFL Sunday Inside Out
by Kevin Burton I don’t know what that was last Sunday, but it was something, and it was personal. Was it a self-boycott, playing hooky, a tantrum ( I am good at those)? I guess it was the fantasy football version of the line “I’m just tired and bored with myself” from …
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