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The Republican Convention
Who says we’re so partisan that we never say something good about the Republicans? We’ve got great ideas for a convention their followers will love.
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A Day in the Life of a Mother of Three Boys
My siblings and I possess several letters written by our mother Dorothy Harper, which only serve to make us more in awe of her. She raised 5 children, with a husband who was away from home much of the time … Continue reading
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The Difference a Stable Genius Could Have Made
In a parallel universe, the following might have happened. Warning to conspiracy theorists: this did not really happen. It is what is called “fiction” or even “a feeble attempt at humor.” The time is 1940. The US has survived the … Continue reading
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In Praise of Social Distancing
So how bad can it get? The phrase “you ain’t seen nuthin’ yet” comes to mind. When the whole world is in social distancing, what then? I’ll tell you how bad it’s getting. At our house, Pat put a handwritten … Continue reading
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Hide and Seek
It’s almost the end of December, the traditional time for elderly people to ask, “Where did the year go?”, forgetting all about Einstein’s Theory of Relativity of Time which states that “Time speeds up exponentially as you age, except when … Continue reading
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Cold Montana Morn
In our now defunct band, The Montana Logging and Ballet Company, Steve Garnaas-Holmes wrote almost all the songs, and they were spectacular ones. Tim Holmes wrote a few good ones as well, while Bob FitzGerald and I wrote only a … Continue reading
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Telling the Truth, Sort Of
Like most people, I try to tell the truth all the time, but there are times when it needs to be fudged a little. For instance, no matter who is asking it, the question “Does this make me look fat?” … Continue reading
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Really Welcome
I was proud of our Helena St. Paul’s United Methodist Church when we became a Reconciling Congregation some years ago. That means we declared that we welcomed LGBTQI+ people into full participation in our congregation, despite the excluding and judgmental … Continue reading
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Hate does Not have the Final Say
In one sense, I am glad our father, Rev. George Harper, is no longer alive to see what is happening to the United Methodist denomination that he loved and served. I am sorry that my wife Pat and others like … Continue reading
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The State of Trump
Pat and I decided to keep our blood pressure down last night by not listening to the State of the Union address. During the night, I had a ridiculous dream. It seems almost blasphemous to talk about ordinary dreams when … Continue reading
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