Notes from the Road

Here are some more observations from weekend travels: Yes, this is an actual sign I saw in a residential area in Chattanooga. I never saw any see-saws, so they must have been going well over 25 m.p.h. On the road we finished listening to the audiobook version of Grisham’s The Last Juror. All in all, … Read more

The World’s Oldest Person Dies, Again

Cary Clack of the San Antonio Express-News shares my previous concerns about an alarming new trend: the world’s oldest people are dying off at an alarming rate: Consider the facts. In March 2002, a 115-year-old Michigan woman named Maude Farris-Luse, whose longevity was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records — died. In November … Read more

Aren’t We Baptists Sexy?

It’s always a joy to catch someone who didn’t do his homework. I found this ad while doing a Google search for “Baptist Press.” Now I’m happily married, but I clicked on this link because something about the phrase “Date Sexy Baptist Singles” struck me as a bit odd (being a Baptist does not make … Read more

Family Restrooms?

I’m all for “family values,” but this I’m not so sure about. While visiting a public restrrom this weekend, I noticed not two, but three choices: Men, Women, and Families. Now I love my family, but I sure as heck do not want to go to the bathroom with them. My wife suggests (and she’s … Read more

Just Freeze and Hush!

You are Roscoe P. Coltrane. You do have morals,they’re just easily forgotten. If your bosstells you to do something, you jump to it. Youare kind to animals, especially basset hounds. What Dukes of Hazzard Character are you? I must confess that I doctored the results of this quiz to be Roscoe P. Coltrane. James Best … Read more