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Tranquil Scenes

Some time back, I visited this little town in the mountains of West Virginia.  The surrounding scenery is beautiful, everywhere I went I could hear birds singing happily.  There were few cars, little modern-day clutter, and clear blue skies.  As … Continue reading

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December 7

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All But Forgotten

A very unlikely pair of men adorned the Republican Party ticket in the election of 1880; neither of them wanted the office he was running for.  James A. Garfield was the party’s choice for president because after more than 30 … Continue reading

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Not to be forgotten

I’m old enough to remember that people always used to talk about “where you were when JFK was shot.”  I was very young in 1963, 5 to be exact, so nobody ever asked me where I was.  I can tell … Continue reading

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photo of the Week: July 1, 2021

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Photo of the Week: May 6, 2021

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Mob Rule and the Destruction of History: Prologue

I mentioned here on TLP several weeks back that I officiated at the funeral of my mother back in February, breaking quite a few of the usual rules for preachers doing funerals, the most obvious of which is that you … Continue reading

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TLP Living: 11/23/19

Reflections from the 22nd of November Yesterday, the 22nd of November 2019, was kind of a busy day for me. The big event was my wife’s retirement luncheon after 42 years in which she has worked at one time or … Continue reading

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Photo of the Week: November 20, 2019

Montpelier, home of James Madison, fourth President of the United States and “Father of the Constitution”, in Orange County, Virginia

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Photo of the Week: October 9, 2019

Near Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia

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