by Jim Stitzel | Feb 1, 2006 | General
Fred Phelps brought his rag-tag band of religious misfits to Lafayette this past Monday to picket the funeral of one our local GIs. I assume you’ve heard of this group from the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church? They certainly have made enough noise at so...
by Jim Stitzel | Jan 31, 2006 | General
Amazing what a difference a smile can make! I needed to run to the store over lunch today to pick up a few things, and as is typical, I made a point of observing people. Lately, I’ve been paying more attention to the way people behave, trying to decipher the...
by Jim Stitzel | Jan 11, 2006 | General
Taken from “What New Youth Pastors Really Need To Know”:http://www.nameless-yp.com/?p=82 at “Nameless Youth Pastors”:http://www.nameless-yp.com/: 2. No. We really don’t NEED one more lock-in, car wash, fundraiser, or t-shirt. 3. Okay, I...
by Jim Stitzel | Dec 29, 2005 | General
It is the extremists of any major religion that end up giving the whole a bad reputation. Bad news travels more quickly than good news does, and poor behavior is more easily remembered and available to memory than is good behavior. So what typically ends up happening...
by Jim Stitzel | Dec 18, 2005 | General
Last night was my last night of the carriage-driving season (though certainly not for the company). And with getting settled into my new job, it may have been my last night as a carriage driver, ever. As is typical of spending a lengthy shift traveling endless circles...
