A few weeks ago, we were watching as a family, a show named “Bluey.” The show “Bluey” is about a cartoon dog named Bluey and her family. In the episode we were watching, the grandpa, Grandad, comes over to play with Bluey and her sister, Bingo. They are playing “Restaurant,” and they offer to cook…
“I’ve Seen That Before” Philemon 1-25
How well do you know the laws in your state? In Minnesota, is it legal for nursing homes to play Bingo more than twice a week? Since 2015, the answer is yes! Before then, it wasn’t! In Minnesota, is it legal to cross the state line with a duck on your head? Surprisingly, it isn’t! That is…
I remember the first day of Biology class in college and being surprised to see an old person I went to High School with. After class, I went up to him and said, “Hi Cody. Good to see you. How have you been?” Looking puzzled, he said, “Do I know you?” I said, “Yeah, we went to High School together, remember?” …
There seems to be a Hall of Fame for everything. In New York City, there is the Stickball Hall of Fame. Canal Winchester in Ohio has the Barber Museum and Hall of Fame (what kind of criteria does that require?). There is an Insurance Hall of Fame in Tuscaloosa, Arizona, and in Appleton, Wisconsin, there is the Paper Hall of Fame. Little…
What do these activities and aspirations have in common with each other? What English phrase might we use that would connect them all together? “I’m not going to care what others think of me.” “I’m going to stick to my diet this time, and say ‘no’ to carbs.” “I’m going to wake up early and go to the gym before work.” …
Does anyone remember Bud Abbott and Lou Costello? As a kid, I remember going to the library with my grandmother once, and her getting excited about them having their old movies “Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy” and “The Creature from the Black Lagoon.” She said I had to see them, and she checked them out. I remember telling her, “But, they…
It started off as an ordinary day. I woke up, put on my tie, climbed the guard rail, and made the 30 step trek from my apartment to my work space on vicarage, which was literally the building next door. I lived on the other end of the parking lot. I did my normal morning routine, and…