New York is convinced it’s the center of the universe.
They can’t imagine why any one would want to live anywhere else. As Eva Gabor told Eddy Albert, “Dah-ling, I love you, but give me Park Avenue.”
How things have changed! Suddenly, New York wants to be Northwest Missouri.
It’s not at all surprising. Smog, traffic jams and [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Margin Call: New York wants to be us
Posted in Margin Call, tagged Eva Gabor, Green Acres, New York, Rock Port, wind energy on August 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Margin Call: Just one convention center, please
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ag expo, Buchanan County, Civic Arena, convention center, downtown on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
St. Joe loves us some history.
We don’t just keep it in the past, either. From the Pony Express to the Civil War, this city often recreates history.
The latest on the reenactment agenda is the Great Library Debacle. That’s no period any taxpayer wants to go through again, yet the spiraling discussion about building a [...]
Like A Rhinestone Cowboy
Posted in Ministry, Uncategorized, tagged Glen Campbell, Psaml 16:11, rhinestone cowboy on August 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Glen Campbell had been singing in my head a lot lately. Like a rhinestone cowboy, I know every crack in these dirty sidewalks.
The dog has been dragging me out on a walk just about every evening this summer. We’ve tracked rabbits and picked up pop cans, but it does get to be a bit monotonous. [...]
Margin Call: Mall renovation evokes Brad Paisly
Posted in Margin Call, tagged Brad Paisley, East Hills Shopping Center on August 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Construction workers in reflective vests outnumber teenagers at East Hills Shopping Center these days.There’s something else at the mall that hasn’t been there for a long time. Excitement.
East Hills is still a work in progress, but you can start to see some of the progress showing up. Skylights have literally opened up the mall to [...]
Margin Call: Is your purse ringing?
Posted in Margin Call, tagged cell phone, ring tone on August 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Cell phones dazzle us with their repetoire of high-tech tricks. They can take pictures, read maps, send e-mail and play music.But one thing remains that I really want out of my cell phone. I wish I could hear it.
I can hear just fine when I’m having a conversation; the problem occurs when I don’t know [...]
