by Jim Stitzel | Dec 15, 2005 | General
Scanning through the news this morning, one cannot help but notice the flurry of debate over the use of ‘Christmas’ versus the use of ‘Holiday’ this season. Everyone is trying so hard to be politically correct and all-inclusive that we find...
by Jim Stitzel | Dec 13, 2005 | General
I think my wife is right — I think mucking out horse stalls is actually a pretty relaxing way to end the day, provided you aren’t so cold that you can’t hang onto the manure fork for the shivering. This is the life I look forward to for the next 30,...
by Jim Stitzel | Dec 13, 2005 | General
Be forewarned — this _is_ a geek moment. If you are not a geek or you do not care about Xbox, Halo 2, or gameplay videos, now would probably be a good time to surf on. At least for the moment. One of the things I love about the Halo 2 world is the plethora of...
by Jim Stitzel | Dec 13, 2005 | General
Have you ever wondered what happened to the gifts the wise men brought to the baby Jesus? They aren’t ever mentioned again after their presentation. Did Mary and Joseph trade them in for financial stability? Did Jesus keep them and treasure them as the symbols,...
by Jim Stitzel | Dec 13, 2005 | General
For my wife and me, our pets are like our children. We have two horses, a German Shepherd, and up until two days ago, a small, grey gerbil. We had been seeing signs over the past week that her time was probably close — lack of appetite, sleeping in odd...
by Jim Stitzel | Dec 11, 2005 | General
Driving carriages on a downtown Saturday night, you see a lot of different things. Here are just a few from this past weekend: Two youngsters stepping from a minivan as the carriage passes, the young boy nudging his sister and declaring loudly, “That one’s...
