May 10 2006
Now don’t anyone tell my wife, Mickie, because I have her convinced that I cannot use a hammer and nails, a saw or a drill. I have been banned from repair duties in our home. My father always taught me that duct tape and bubble gum could fix about anything!
May 09 2006
According to Marine Capt. Luke McConnell, they sure didn’t last long! My wife, Mickie, organized a group of 100 women in our county in Georgia and they baked chocolate cakes for the troops serving overseas.
May 08 2006
Do you know what imminent domain means? Apparently, this means the government has the authority to take your property so they can put in a business that generates more taxes than your home or your property. That just does not make any sense to me.
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May 07 2006
My neighbors often asked the same question, “Who is that strange man?” If you ever drive through my neighborhood in Dawsonville, Ga., a small town northeast of Atlanta, you might catch a glimpse of me hiking. The first thing that you might notice is the large backpack I carry. What would really get your attention is the great, big knife I toss in the air while I am hiking!
May 06 2006
What are you willing to pay for a gallon of gas, a loaf of bread or even a good cup of coffee? After spending a month in Iraq, I began to ponder what price we as Americans are willing to pay for things. The price for freedom in Iraq is paid daily in lives lost and people displaced from their homes as many Iraqis struggle in their quest for democracy. I had a wonderful opportunity during my stay in Iraq to broadcast radio in that part of the world.
May 05 2006
The force behind a thunderstorm is quite different depending upon where you live. The magnitude of a thunderstorm in the Midwestern part of the United States is very different from a thunderstorm in the Southwestern part of our country. Likewise, a thunderstorm in Georgia, called a gulley washer or frog strangler, is also quite different.
May 04 2006
I just love to eat! I especially enjoy going to the grocery store, buying some food, coming home and rustling up a bunch of grub!
May 03 2006
I’ll see ya’ll later! We Southerners have some interesting ways of saying hello and good-bye. This is true all over the world.
May 02 2006
When you come before the throne of grace and present your petitions to God, what do your prayers sound like? Sometimes as I pray aloud to God, my prayers sound like I am whining, complaining or even begging. I forget about the most important aspects of prayer—the adoration and the praise. Most of all, I sometimes fail to remember the power of prayer.
May 01 2006
Have you ever seen a ship christened? This is when a ceremony is held complete with a bottle of champagne that is whacked across the side of a ship. Earlier this year, my wife, Mickie, christened our newest ship based in the Congo.