By Jerry Wilson, on July 7th, 2010%
(I normally run this post every July seventh on my NASCAR blog. However, given that today is the tenth anniversary of Kenny Irwin Jr.’s death, it seems appropriate to run it here as well.)
The northern edge of Indianapolis is much like the outskirts of many big cities these days, a recent absorption of farmland now . . . → Read More: A Child’s Bracelet
By Jerry Wilson, on July 7th, 2010%
Yesterday was my Mom’s first birthday.
First, in that it was the first one she wasn’t here to celebrate.
Those of who who belong to the unfortunate fellowship know that the first time without is brutal. First birthday, anniversary, holiday; none come and go without leaving their mark.
The hope and prayer is one learns how to accept pain, . . . → Read More: Prisms
By Jerry Wilson, on July 5th, 2010%
So that’s what Allahpundit looks like.
Back in my high school daze, I took a psychology class. Eminently appropriate, given that everyone in high school lives in various degrees of psychotic behavior. But I digress.
Anyway, one day our assignment was reading an article (no, this wasn’t so long ago it was written in cuneiform on papyrus, . . . → Read More: Of Pet Rocks And Anonymous Bloggers, Specifically The Remarkable Similarities Between The Two
By Jerry Wilson, on July 4th, 2010%
It's good to be among those . . . → Read More: Hey – I Finally Made A List!
By Jerry Wilson, on July 4th, 2010%
My Mom’s birthday is July sixth. She was born in 1926. Mom was as patriotic as they come.
On the Fourth in July in 1976, her smartalec teenage son (that would have been me) asked her what it felt like to be a quarter as old as her country. As I recall, she wasn’t exactly thrilled with . . . → Read More: The Things You Remember About Holidays
By Jerry Wilson, on July 2nd, 2010%
Elijah going Old Testament on the prophets of Baal
A little story from the Bible, if you please.
Back in Old Testament days. when God was prone to going Old Testament on people, there was a prophet named Elijah. He had the misfortune of being around when the king was mad, bad and dangerous to know, let . . . → Read More: Elijah Syndrome
By Jerry Wilson, on July 1st, 2010%
Nikki Haley, Christine O'Donnell and Liz Carter
Not to boast or anything, but lately I’m being followed by a trio of beautiful women.
Okay, truth. They’re all running for political office and doubtless have no idea whatsoever I exist. And the only place they’re following me is on Twitter. But hey.
Setting the silly aside, the role of . . . → Read More: Politics And Sex And Stuff Like That
By Jerry Wilson, on June 30th, 2010%
Today is David Frum’s birthday. No, I didn’t get him a card, an offense for which no doubt there will be reciprocation come the twenty-third of next month, when yours truly marks the anniversary of his arrival on this mortal coil. But I digress. (And the rest of you have no excuse for not sending me . . . → Read More: In Defense Of David Frum (Sort Of, At Least A Little)
By Jerry Wilson, on June 29th, 2010%
Been working on First And Forgotten, a/k/a The Book Formerly Known Although Actually Still Known As God’s Not Dead (And Neither Are We), implementing the corrections a dear brother in the Lord has been kind enough to identify plus some others I’ve picked up on.
I’m doing the editing on my iPad. I know much has been . . . → Read More: In Praise Of The iPad
By Jerry Wilson, on June 25th, 2010%
First, a quick reminder of the four tenets of the blogging evangel:
The ability to broadcast ones opinion neither elevates nor validates said opinion.
Blog from and for the heart, not the bank account.
Answer your e-mail every time all the time.
Never become what you profess to oppose. Never.
Now…
One surefire way to set me off is be the . . . → Read More: Bit Of A Pet Peeve