by joebeam | Dec 1, 2008 | Life
(Note: No animals were harmed in the story that follows. I cannot say the same for the humans.) Matthew will be 31 in a couple months; his two uncles are in a slightly older demographic. Greg just hit 58 and I’m closing in on 60. The three of us were the main...
by joebeam | Nov 18, 2008 | Life, Marriage, Uncategorized
He may be a little befor your time. Jimmy Durante was born in 1893 and died in 1980. Comedian, singer, actor; he was a wonderful entertainer. His voice sounded like gravel sliding down a hill. His nose — sometimes people called him “The Schnoz”...
by joebeam | Nov 18, 2008 | God, Life, Uncategorized
Kimberly, my youngest daughter, accompanied me to New York on one of the occasions I was invited to be on the syndicated TV program The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet. As we walked around Times Square the evening before, I mentioned to Kimberly that one of the...
by joebeam | Nov 9, 2008 | God, Life, Uncategorized
Ever hear the old story about the fly who landed on the back of a pickup truck rattling down a dirt road? He looked back and said to himself, “My, my, look at all the dust I’M kicking up.” I understand that fly. Last week a Baptist pastor friend...
by joebeam | Nov 5, 2008 | Life, Parenting, Uncategorized
Just the other day I heard it from another parent, “My kids are growing up. They’ll be leaving for college or work before you know it. I dread losing them.” Believe me, Alice and I felt the same way each time one of our children ventured into the...
by joebeam | Nov 5, 2008 | Life, Marriage, Marriage Trouble, Uncategorized
Maybe you’re like me and occasionaly flare up at some perceived attack or insult. Or maybe you’re just having a bad day and it takes nothing at all to set you off. I remember one time the doc put me on a new medicine that made me grouchy as a bear just out...
