The J.C. Penny Christmas Catalog has been out of print for several years. I’m not sure when the last issue was published but it was well read and...

Perhaps you remember the story about the fellow who went to the flower shop and asked for orchids.“I’m sorry, but we have sold out of orchids,” the...

I’m not sure if there was snow on the ground in 1971, but it was the first Christmas I experienced as a newcomer to this world.Granted, I don’t...

Some movies never grow old.Like many of you, I’ve watched National Lampoon’s “Christmas Vacation” more than once and more than I can count on my...

A fellow confided to his friend one day that his wife treats him just like God.“So, she worships and honors and obeys you?” the friend asked.“No,”...

Bubba was amazed by how many of the other parents in his son’s school had high-paying supervisory roles in their companies.It was career day, and all the parents had been...

“I can’t do that…I’ve got errands to run.” “I’m going to have to reschedule that. Sorry.” “I can’t today. I’ve got plans.” “No, that date won’t...

When it comes to eating and spending time with family, Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays.Of course, as you may know from my social media...

Perhaps you heard about the old fellow who was being lectured by his grandson about the need to protect his online passwords.“All my passwords are...

Slow down.That’s not easy to do considering the fast-paced society in which we live. We want everything at the snap of a finger and we have no time...

Bubba thought he was being quite profound.“It’s not how many times you fall down but how many times you get back up that matters,” he said.“That’s...

When the going gets tough, you have to be tougher.It’s been a tough stretch lately. As they say, when it rains it pours. It’s been raining pretty...

Someone once joked that procrastination is a good thing because you always have something to do tomorrow and you’re free to do absolutely nothing...

For as long as I can remember, Dad always had a personal  license plate attached to the front of his vehicle.Most people display their favorite...

Perhaps you heard about the fellow who was on his way to town to sell his mule. On the way, he met a man who offered to buy the animal and save him...