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Oct 21, 2009

Continuous-motion Airwick

Me: “That would just be a continuous spray here at our house.” Mr. Schrock: “It would be gone in a week.” Both of us: Chuckling, because we both know it

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Oct 19, 2009

Spiritual heart disease requires a transplant

It’s the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. In 2005 alone, 652,091 Americans died of it. For thousands of others who carry the

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Oct 19, 2009

I think they need more work

On alert now, I checked the conditioner bottle, and sure enough. It was blocked up, too, with a square of plastic wrap. I am left to conclude that they don’t

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Oct 12, 2009

“What Were They Thinking?” Returns

It’s time for the second installment in a series I started some months back entitled, “What Were They Thinking?” This is a compilation of stories pulled from police blotters around

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Oct 05, 2009

Alabama’s ushers on alert for churchgoing lawbreakers

You hear lots of griping these days about the inequities of our legal system. For sure, there is misuse and abuse in far too many cases with the victim being

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Sep 29, 2009

Where did the socks go (and other mysteries of life)

How on earth do I do it? It never fails. Ever. It happened again just the other week. There I was, trolling the aisle at the supermarket, looking for the

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Sep 24, 2009

“The alarm’s gonna go off”

This hilarious line was delivered at the dinner table the other night after heated discussion regarding the college sophomore’s annoying proclivity for strolling in, hitting the snacks, and “mowing (our

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Sep 21, 2009

The hand that rocks the cradles does what?

Don’t we have an interesting language? It’s very colorful, full of fascinating, descriptive words and phrases. Over time, our most common terms have simply become part of the national lexicon.

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Sep 14, 2009

Writer considers career move, assesses qualifications for the circus

It’s called being proactive. This year, I’m going to be ready for ‘em when they hit. You know what I’m talking about, don’t you? Yes, the midwinter jickers (to use

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Sep 08, 2009

Whatever ails you, country understands

Here in America, we love our music, don’t we? From coast to coast and all points in between, the hills, valleys, and plains are alive with the sound of it.

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