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Bewildered by the day

ECHOES FROM THE LOAFERS’ CLUB MEETING I see you walking most days. I walk every day. Nietzsche said, “All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking.” I had a great thought while seeing you walk. Instead of walking 10,000 steps a day, I’m taking 100 steps a day for 100 days...

Paris syndrome of the heart

My wife Laura and I had a wonderful vacation in France a few years ago. The trip was so much more than I hoped for. Paris was cleaner than I expected. Parisians were nicer than I expected. Even the food was better than I expected. Everything about this trip exceeded my expectations. It was the...

The results speak for themselves

ECHOES FROM THE LOAFERS’ CLUB MEETING Did you notice the notice? I noticed the notice. Did you notice it wasn’t worth noticing? I noticed. DRIVING BY BRUCE’S DRIVE I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. Spring brings high school...

Finding similar responsibilities

As a young person, one memory that has always stayed with me is hearing about a new startup in my hometown. The first 5-8 employees were extremely committed to its success. They also had a reputation for having fun and working well together toward their common goal. The town watched the company...

What rhymes with orange?

ECHOES FROM THE LOAFERS’ CLUB MEETING My doctor told me to eat more jelly doughnuts. Are you sure the doctor told you to do that? Well, he said, "Cut back on the ice cream," but I knew what he meant. DRIVING BY BRUCE’S DRIVE I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass...

"Rick says"

When I was a kid, I remember this goofy game we played. You probably played it, too. The object of the game was to perform goofy motions and then get the other participants to copy those goofy motions…as long as you said magic words first. You know what words they were. “Simon Says”. That’s right...

'I wish we'd been given more time'

ECHOES FROM THE LOAFERS’ CLUB MEETING I was on the TV show “Hoarders” once, but I can’t tell you what happened. Why not? I don’t want to give anything away. DRIVING BY BRUCE’S DRIVE I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. We weren’t...

Paschal greeting

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......

A nice meal for two

ECHOES FROM THE LOAFERS’ CLUB MEETING I’m looking for a nice meal for two. Taking the wife out for a romantic dinner, huh? No, I’m looking for a nice meal for two dollars. DRIVING BY BRUCE’S DRIVE I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to...

There is a King

“Are you the king of the Jews?” asked Pilate. “You have said so,” Jesus replied. (Mark 15:2) This verse was part of our morning text at church on Palm Sunday. It seemed timely to read following the national “No Kings” protest. This is the only recorded conversation that Jesus has with...