by sworel | Jul 15, 2013 | 2013, Musings
While waiting for a flight a few weeks ago, I happened to pick up The Arizona Republic newspaper. And as it usually happens, the part I got stuck with was the back section; no news, no sports. But I did have the obituaries. On a whim, I started reading some of them....
by sworel | Jul 8, 2013 | 2013, Musings
Joe Stowell tells a story on one of his online daily devotionals about the uniqueness of Stradivarius violins. He indicates that Stradivarius lived in a small Italian village in the 1700s. “Since he was too poor to buy fine wood for his violins, he pulled his...
by sworel | Jul 1, 2013 | 2013, Musings
One of my favorite all time book titles is Everything I Needed to Know, I Learned in Kindergarten. Well, by the time you are reading these words, I should be standing in a stream in Colorado with a fishing pole in my hand. So, maybe there is a better title: Everything...
by sworel | Jun 24, 2013 | 2013, Musings
I love sports. I love competition. I love my Bruin basketball team. But I am thinking that the competitive spirit has gone a bit too far! I offer as evidence, the Alabama football fan who recently pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful damage to a tree! It seems that...
by sworel | Jun 17, 2013 | 2013, Musings
Apparently there is a new book out, entitled Holy S***: A Brief History of Swearing. The author, Melissa Mohr states that English speakers punctuate their language with an expletive about every 140 words spoken. That makes foul language as popular as the first person...
by sworel | Jun 10, 2013 | 2013, Musings
In a little town outside Madrid, the city leaders launched a campaign to crack down on irresponsible dog owners. They had a team of volunteers wandering the city streets on the lookout for anyone who failed to scoop up after their dog. These volunteers would approach...
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