After Thanksgiving Feasting Comes The Loafing
Tweet Twenty-four hours ago, I was seated with my family and friends around the Thanksgiving table. Now, I am seated in my chair and cannot move. I won’t say I ate too much yesterday. I did, I just won’t say it. Why is it on Thanksgiving we give ourselves permission to gorge ourselves to the [...]
Read More →I don’t mind flying it’s airports I can’t stand
Tweet By Rev. James L. Snyder Recently, I needed to make a trip to visit some relatives. These days, the way the economy and gas prices are it turns out to be cheaper to fly. Even though, airlines no longer serve the delicious food of which they became famous. Several aspects about airplanes that give [...]
Read More →Mr. Politician, leave the middle-class alone
Tweet I’m not quite sure where the term “middle class” came from. I can never remember using it in any conversations I’ve ever had. In fact, the only time I hear the phrase is when some politician is speaking. From the context of the speech, I am quite sure he or she does not know [...]
Read More →Money, sex, politics and the American way
Tweet I cannot speak for anybody else; in fact, I have a hard enough time speaking for myself. Thankfully, I have those who have volunteered to speak on my behalf on a variety of issues. This has been good, relieving me the necessity of expressing myself. But, as people keep telling me, all things must [...]
Read More →The absurdity of to pray or not to pray
Tweet Occasionally, I hear about somebody objecting to prayer. Usually, it is somebody who has no idea what he or she is talking about. It must be a slow news day when the media highlights this as one of their news stories. I guess nothing else is going on in the world demanding our attention. [...]
Read More →Not guilty or innocent, that is the question
Tweet Rev. James L. Snyder A murder trial in our area that gained international attention involved a young woman accused of murdering her two-year-old daughter. She was facing four counts of murder including the death penalty. After the jury deliberated, they came back and exonerated her on all four counts. The jury’s verdict was, “not [...]
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