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Archive for July, 2007

Roller Coasters

Author : AmericanWriter Published: July 22nd, 2007

Roller coasters. You think of them and a smile comes to your face. Even if they make you sick, there’s something exhilarating about them. Even if you can only watch while others take their ride, it’s a metaphor for life that everyone has to ride. Roller coasters make you feel so alive. Right now, we’re watching David & Susan, sitting [...]

To Be a Knight, Ask a Mason

Author : AmericanWriter Published: July 19th, 2007

I am a Knight of Columbus. A Mason made me do it. For years David Cooper (Union Dave, Cole’s Daddy) had been telling me about the Masons, and I was familiar with them enough because of the long history on my father’s side of the family back East. David had honored me many times by telling me I would make a great Mason and I should join. It [...]

Manna For Heaven

Author : AmericanWriter Published: July 14th, 2007

I sit here waiting to go to a funeral. Jean Manna, a longtime friend of ours, passed away on Monday. I did not know about it until this morning at breakfast with Kevin, and Beth was making a side dish for a funeral at St. Mary’s, though she did not know who the deceased was. (more...)

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