July 27th kind of sneaks up on me now. My son was born on July 27, 1991. We weren’t getting along particularly well three years ago. He had moved in with his girlfriend a week before his 18th birthday. I got the feeling things were about to be reconciled between us. He called and invited me over to have some cake and ice cream to celebrate. I was looking forward to seeing him. I had missed him and was looking forward to getting along with my 6 foot, 215 lbs little guy. I told him we would be over after (more…)
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Hard to Believe: 3 Years Since TVUUC Shooting
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Christ’s Love
I had known him through reputation only until he came to my home a few days before for a dinner party. Out of all the people there, Greg McKendry hung around with me all night and helped me prepare the gumbo and shrimp we were serving. He was a faithful member of the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church (TVUUC). He taught Dave Ramsey financial classes there. He helped out with maintenance and odd jobs there from time to time. He helped deliver meals to the elderly and shut-ins. He was responsible for having TVUUC host homeless families each month. During (more…)
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Magazine Capacity Limits Saves Lives
I’ll try and be brief. In the wake of the recent massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary, the discussion of gun regulation has once again surfaced in public debate. Many are calling for a ban on the sales of assault-type weapons. However, I’ve seen many claim there is no such thing as an assault weapon. Just today, Rush Limbaugh stated on his nationally syndicated radio show: Let’s go through these gun terms just for the heck of it here, for what it might matter. “Assault weapon.” “Assault rifle.” There is no such thing. Go to a gun store and tell ‘em you want an assault (more…)
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