by sworel | Sep 29, 2014 | 2014, Musings
A few years ago during the height of the war in Afghanistan, a cool thing happened in the Atlanta airport. As a group of young soldiers were making their way through the terminal in their camouflaged uniforms, a little girl, maybe 6 or 7 years old ran up to one of the...
by sworel | Sep 22, 2014 | 2014, Musings
A recent FAA study found that pilots are losing their “edge.” Their flying skills are being eroded because they are “under-challenged.” It seems that modern planes are now equipped in such a way that they literally almost fly themselves. Pilots are abdicating a ton of...
by sworel | Sep 15, 2014 | 2014, Musings
Not long ago I read an article in an English online paper about a Polish priest who was warning parents to be on their guard against Lego toys. He was warning them that those “plastic bricks are a tool of Satan and can destroy children’s souls.” Apparently he was...
by sworel | Sep 1, 2014 | 2014, Musings
Stuffing Our Faces A while back, Time Magazine identified some very wacky eating records. In Texas, a 125 lb. mother ate two 72-oz. steaks with a baked potato, roll, shrimp cocktail and a salad all in less than 15 minutes holds one record. Other records include...
by sworel | Aug 25, 2014 | 2014, Musings
I have been doing some research for a speaking event coming up soon and I came across one writer’s rules for being a worrier. I have slightly adapted Robert L. Leahy thoughts: If something bad can happen, then it is your responsibility to worry about it. Do not accept...
by sworel | Aug 18, 2014 | 2014, Musings
I listen to country and western music on my car radio and so I get what I consider daily spurts of “down home insights” into Godly living. One of those “spurts” came on the radio this morning. It was a George Strait song called, “I Saw God Today.” The lyrics track a...
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