Opinion
CoffeeTime: “Being Courageous is Scarey Stuff”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com You think that bold firefighters hold no fear in their bones when they rush into a red-hot cauldron of fire that was once a high-rise building? That police officers run have no fear inside as they run toward an active crime scene? That parents don’t spend some sleep-deprived nights, dreading the…
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “Adult siblings good and bad”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com If the adult version of you originated in a home that consisted of one child, that shaped you. You very likely grew up having no real concept of ‘sharing-because-you-have-to.’ Two in one bedroom, and having to learn to accept your different preferences? Probably inconceivable. And God forbid ever sharing one bed…
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “Is Poverty Better for you than Wealth?”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com I can vividly imagine the reactions of most who just read that title. “Are you nuts, Renie B?! Of course, being rich would be better for me than having to drive this old rattletrap of a car, that breaks down every time a wind any stronger than a baby’s breath…
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “Already Unlocked Prison”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com The angry and resentful young man sat sullenly on the edge of his narrow cot in the cell. He had no idea how long he had been sitting there, body motionless but with his brain racing in high gear. Ben’s pulse rate and stress level had shot through the roof when…
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “Our Automatic Hands-Free World”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Many things like our car washes, ATMs, and grocery stores now boast that they have contactless accessibility. “NO TOUCHING, KEEP TO YOUR YOURSELF SO YOU WON’T RISK BEING CONTAMINATED OR INVOLVED.” And that concept works for keeping yourself germ-free in this scary disease-ridden world. But not so effective in rearing…
Read MoreKara’s Sights & Bites: Spring/summer survival food: salads, of course
By: Kara Kimbrough When I say “salads are spring/summer survival food,” I’m not referring to pale leaves of iceberg lettuce topped with a few shakes of tasteless low or no-fat dressing. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think a top-heavy salad of rich ranch dressing, oil-laden croutons and salty bacon pieces on…
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “Is Being Right – Every Time – Worth It?”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com You can be absolutely right, have all your logical little ducks lined up perfectly in a row, with all your detailed facts ready at your fingertips to zap your opponent to smithereens… and be dead right. Because insisting on always being right can be a killer. Sure, anybody with a spine…
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “What About Suicide?”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Let me give my personal baseline right here at the beginning, and then jump headlong from that starting point. God is the giver of life. He has a plan for every life He creates. And He says it is a good plan. Although, God says life is worth living, it…
Read MoreCoffeetime: “You’re Gonna Respect Me, Ya’ Hear?!”
Send responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com Most people with a beating heart want to be loved. Oh yes, I am certain that psychiatrists would be quick to point out there is a certain tiny percentage of humans who feel no love and have no need to be loved. But overwhelmingly, most of us crave the feeling…
Read MoreKara’s Sights & Bites: General Tso lives on through his namesake dish
By Kara Kimbrough I’ve shared my favorite cuisines in the past as well as those that I can do without. Specifically, I prefer to skip over the multitude of Mexican restaurants that seem to pop up on every corner of our state. One exception: I enjoy a sizzling plate of fajitas, but that’s often too heavy…
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