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Friday, July 15, 2011

Take Me Back

A Little Of This And A Little Of That

Our columnist shares some random thoughts as he gets ready to get out of town for a much needed vacation.

It’s twelve-thirty three on Thursday afternoon and I’m just sitting down at my laptop to write my column. My deadline is ten o’clock tonight, but I generally like to have everything wrapped up no later than Thursday morning. Often, I’m a day or two early. But not this week. This week is different.  We’re leaving for a two week vacation on Saturday morning; our yearly respite from the day-to-day grind. I desperately need some quiet time away from all the craziness that is life as we know it; away from the streetlights, the traffic, the noise that deafens us to that inner prompting; that still, small voice; that voice that I call God.    The week before we head North is always a busy time for me. I’m the one who plans everything. I make all …

Bob Havey

8:55 pm on Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Bill - Ouch! I think we need a rim shot for that one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0PIdWdw15U   more ›

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