by sworel | Dec 5, 2021 | 2021, Musings
“High Ho, High Ho, it’s off to work we go…” Just like the seven dwarfs, most of us are committed to work at least five days a week. We might still be in our PJs and in our home offices, but we are committed to 40 or 50 years of some kind of performance for a pay...
by sworel | Nov 28, 2021 | 2021, Musings
Recently I came across some remarks that Abraham Lincoln made regarding our national Thanksgiving celebrations. His remarks caused me to pause and think. He said: “We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of Heaven. We have been preserved, these many...
by sworel | Nov 21, 2021 | 2021, Musings
This week is Thanksgiving and among the interesting things that may go on around your holiday table are the humorous prayers of those who do not normally talk to the Lord. I am not endorsing the film, but consider the silly meanderings of Greg Focker in the film Meet...
by sworel | Nov 14, 2021 | 2021, Musings
When I was a kid and the phone rang in our house, it was my job to answer it. And it went something like this: “Good morning. Worel’s residence, Sherry speaking.” And after pleasantries were exchanged, I would go on to say, “May I please say who is calling?” You see,...
by sworel | Nov 7, 2021 | 2021, Musings, Uncategorized
I love Scotland. (Truth is, I love the British Isles. Period.) I love the tea, really like the breakfasts and enjoy the weather. And I truly appreciate some of the nuances of their culture. The local pub thing (perhaps without the alcohol) is a great idea. I dig all...
by sworel | Oct 31, 2021 | 2021, Musings
There is a high school in Texas that has been struggling with ugly student behaviors. The students have been particularly mean spirited lately with lots of bullying, physical fighting, name calling and skipping classes. The community met together to discuss how to...
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