Last week a Congressman for the N.C. 11th Congressional District urged all us males to “reclaim your masculinity.” He went on to say that America has become a nanny state and “Our young men are taught that weakness is a strength, that delicacy is desirable, and that being a soft metrosexual is more valuable thanContinue reading “Masculinity”
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Paw-Paw and More
Over his almost eighty years of life, James Hilton served many roles. Younger than James and a hopeful football player at A.L. Brown High School, I stood in awe of his gridiron powers. He and Jimmy and all those players were the ideal for all of us younger boys. Their school mascot was the WondersContinue reading ” Paw-Paw and More”
Service
This week a bulletin arrived via my email that partially read: Volunteers Needed for Toy Store for Jesus! More families than ever before. More children than ever before. More VOLUNTEERS needed than ever before! Greatest need at this time: Loaders – Wednesday, December 7 at 2pm Unloaders – Wednesday, December 7 at 3:30pm ThisContinue reading ” Service”
Doing What is Asked
Mr. Graham’s obituary was printed yesterday which is not a surprise because, as a 97-year-old Lake Norman business leader, John Robert Graham, Sr. had planned everything. The obituary told of his long marriage with Louise; the names of their five children and their families; and of his business successes. It told of his church membershipsContinue reading “Doing What is Asked”
The World Cup needs a John Carlos and a Tommie Smith.
Football teams for seven European nations announced on November 21, 2022 that their captains will not wear LGBTQ armbands in host country Qatar. The captains for England, Wales, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland originally intended to wear the OneLove rainbow armband to promote diversity and inclusion. Then the FIFA stepped in to threatenContinue reading “The World Cup needs a John Carlos and a Tommie Smith.”
Boguslaw Wos and Bogdan Ciupek
A note to readers: This post is my final revision, but I think it finally correct. Boguslaw Wos, the 62-year-old foreman of a grain warehouse, and Bogdan Ciupek, a 60-year-old tractor driver, were killed November 15, 2022 by a wayward rocket as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The two men were workingContinue reading ” Boguslaw Wos and Bogdan Ciupek”
Scared or Smart
On November 14, 2022, the Observer printed an article by David McLennan. The article was an analysis of how both parties conducted their state campaigns. If I read the article correctly, then I suggest that our state and maybe others are in peril because the most winning party, the Republican, appealed to voters’ emotions byContinue reading ” Scared or Smart”
Election Day, 2022
On election day morning, 2022, I went out to ride my stationary handcycle as I do most mornings. The day was warm, even in the early sunlight, and as I rode the forty-two pine trees in our front yard showered the grass, the cars, the driveway, the roof, and me with pine needles. At eachContinue reading “Election Day, 2022”
Cotton Candy or Character
Recently in Sanford, NC a group of masked men with most wearing a bulletproof vest, harassed a gathering of folks who were conducting a drag event in a local brewery. The occasion was a fund raiser for a local LBTGQ organization, but when the masked men became too threatening the organizer had to call localContinue reading “Cotton Candy or Character”
Beowulf Mistreated
The great epic poem Beowulf dates from about the 7th century CE and in 3182 lines of poetry tells the story of a great leader named Beowulf. It is a fine story of early feudal England that is rich with battles, bravery, loyalty, evil, and early Christianity. For more than ten years it was partContinue reading “Beowulf Mistreated”