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Posts from ‘April, 2007’

the squeeze

today’s instant vacation…
The owners of a restaurant were so sure that their cook was the strongest man around that they offered a standing $1000 challenge. The cook would squeeze a lemon until all the juice ran into a glass, and hand the lemon to a patron. Anyone who could squeeze one more drop of juice [...]

a bunny, a Peep, a mule, and a pit bull

The Easter services at church yesterday were such a blessing! Our attention was powerfully drawn to the empty tomb and our risen Lord through the wonderful music and the clear Scriptural message.
We had lunch with Nora and Aron and dinner with Mark and Katie. For dessert we enjoyed one of our Easter traditions - a [...]

Shakespearean Insult Kit

I wanted to post a really nice Easter story I’d received by email some time back, but when I did a web search, I found that I could use it only with special permission. I wrote the author for permission, but it has not yet come. If you’d like to read the story, you can [...]

Drew, Pudge, and irises

We received a few new pictures of Drew last evening. Since some of you have been clamoring for more recent pictures, here are several…
Earlier I posted a picture of a trial run on the carseat when Drew was still in the NICU. Below is a picture of him when he was in the carseat to [...]

March Madness or April Fools?

My recent post on oxymorons included “sports scholarship.” If anyone doubts that that expression is oxymoronic, today’s iv should help remove all doubt. Granted, it’s well known that they are not recruited for their intellectual or elocutionary prowess. The following quotations are from players, coaches, sportscasters, and fans.
Quotations from the “salary is inversely proportional to [...]