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A day to make Goldilocks happy

ECHOES FROM THE LOAFERS’ CLUB MEETING You bought a used electric car? I did. How do you like the car? The vehicle is great, but coiling the 350 miles of extension cord is a pain. DRIVING BY BRUCE’S DRIVE I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his...

Pay attention

Years ago, when I worked in Chicago, I rode a bus each day between my office and the train station. The route went underground along Lower Wacker Drive, where homeless people often sheltered from the cold. I would wonder what it must feel like to lie on cold pavement while well-dressed people...

Say the nice thing

ECHOES FROM THE LOAFERS’ CLUB MEETING How’s your telemarketing job going? I quit. How come? It wasn’t my true calling. DRIVING BY BRUCE’S DRIVE I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. I was a major piece of the day’s puzzle. I...

Making my way in a vastly different world

Whenever I write I’m always proud to say I’m a baby boomer or senior citizen. A baby boomer is someone born between 1946 and 1964; we are a powerful social economic force, and control a vast majority of national wealth (over $100 trillion.) President Donald Trump is a baby boomer. A senior...

Spiritual renewal

For us Minnesotans, summers are often known for BBQs, vacations, and all things outdoors with family and friends. Part of the reason may be the unique opportunities this season offers. After all, school is out, the warm weather makes it easy to be outdoors, and our culture generally encourages...

Are you listening?

ECHOES FROM THE LOAFERS’ CLUB MEETING Only one side of my headphones works. Why do you keep using them? I can still listen to Sonny or Cher, Hall or Oates, and Simon or Garfunkel. DRIVING BY BRUCE’S DRIVE I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive,...

Summer lessons

Okay, let’s play a word association game. When I say the word, “summer”, what do you think of? Let me guess: HOT. Yeah, it’s been a scorcher these past couple of weeks! Now that we’ve gotten the temperature out of the way, what else do you think of? Maybe it’s a vacation with the family, or time...

Driving the road to recovery in an armchair

Hi readers, it's me! I'm back after a long hiatus. Have you missed me? As I grow into my senior years, larger and larger parts of my conversations with others seem to center around health concerns. I’m finding that things I complain about maybe aren't all that bad, especially when others...

I couldn't care fewer

ECHOES FROM THE LOAFERS’ CLUB MEETING That sign should be “10 items or fewer” instead of “10 items or less.” Are you obsessed with grammar? No, I couldn’t care fewer. DRIVING BY BRUCE’S DRIVE I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur...

Plan your funeral

Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. We...