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Hugging is a Habit Here
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Average Joe Movie
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Israel's 9/11
(October 7)

Keep Believing
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My Trip to Fargo
(October 3)

Wait-Listed
(September 28)

The Great Chicken Conspiracy
(September 28)

A Fine Night in York PA
(September 26)


It's Another Blue Friday
(September 21)

My View on Journalism
(September 19)

Smokey Bear Turns 80!
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Divided by Politics
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A Little Talk About Close Neighbors
by Garrison Keillor (Sep 12, 2024)

A summer house is for relaxation, it isn't to demonstrate craftsmanship. You are supposed to sit on the porch and read Proust, you are not supposed to create a home that Proust would've envied…


The Race Marked Out for Us
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Sep 7, 2024)

The New Testament writers often referenced the ancient Olympic Games…


My Most Important Message in Forty Years
by James N. Watkins (Sep 6, 2024)

All my conference keynotes condensed into one essential talk


Flying West for a Look See
by Garrison Keillor (Sep 5, 2024)

I'm nobody who'd be intending to blow up a plane or demand that it fly me to Iran. No, I'd only hijack a plane so I could grab a microphone and lead the passengers in song…


Goodday
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Aug 31, 2024)

This is the signature sign-off of the late broadcaster Paul Harvey


Looking Ahead Down the Road a Ways
by Garrison Keillor (Aug 29, 2024)

And then, once more, America will need to deal with the delicate issue of what to do with historical relics from shameful periods of the past…


Waiting for God
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Aug 24, 2024)

Thoughts on prayer and a life of contemplation…


Reagan Movie
by Rusty Wright (Aug 23, 2024)

40th U.S. president's roots, relationships, revolution…


The Beauitful Winding Road of August
by Garrison Keillor (Aug 22, 2024)

According to the actuarial tables I am coming within sight of the end of my life, so why do I feel I am just hitting my stride?…


The Olympics of Life
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Aug 17, 2024)

The fireplace mantel in the Asimakoupoulos family room celebrates the Olympics...and the lessons for life that we can find in the games…


Sony's The Forge Movie
by Rusty Wright (Aug 16, 2024)

Absent father, resentment, respect…


It is Never Too Late to Learn a Lesson
by Garrison Keillor (Aug 15, 2024)

I, for one, have been on a tour doing a one-man show and having a great time until last week in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, after a dinner of six oysters on the half shell, clam chowder, and a lobster roll…


A Charge to the Bride and Groom
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Aug 10, 2024)

Greg recently officiated the wedding for Scotty Moore and his daughter Lauren…


Standing on the Sidewalk Shaking Hands
by Garrison Keillor (Aug 7, 2024)

What remains powerful is love. My parents loved each other dearly and I witnessed this and it remains large in my life.…


Father of the Bride
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Aug 3, 2024)

Greg's chance to put into practice the advice he has given other fathers of the bride…


God is On Our Side...and Theirs
by James N. Watkins (Aug 2, 2024)

America has always been more 'un-united' than 'United' during my lifetime…


Finally, Democrats Have a Good Week
by Garrison Keillor (Aug 1, 2024)

A miracle has happened: Democrats became a party united in happiness, something we are unaccustomed to…


Returning an Overdue Book
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Jul 27, 2024)

Jim Griset had a book given to his father in 1919 at his grandmother's grave…


Even Prisners Need a Vacation Now and Then
by Garrison Keillor (Jul 25, 2024)

I started performing in my thirties for the usual reason, to be the center of attention, but now I hope to be useful. The country is in peril. Most people know this and don't need me to tell them.…


Make America Good Again!
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Jul 20, 2024)

What our country needs is a return to good old fashion values…


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A Report on My Trip to Fargo
by Garrison Keillor (Oct 3, 2024)

The people at the airport were having a party out of affection for their uncles and brothers, and that’s a sweet thing. But I saw some ancient vets in wheelchairs who seemed confused by the cheering and a little worried about finding a ride home…


Keep Believing
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Oct 5, 2024)

When God closes a door, He opens a window!…


Israel's 9/11
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Oct 7, 2024)

October 7 will be recognized by Israel in a similar way to September 11 for Americans…


Hugging is a Habit in the Apple Capital
by Garrison Keillor (Oct 10, 2024)

Here I am in Wenatchee, Washington, the Apple Capital of the World, on the Columbia River in the Cascades, being clutched to people's bosoms. Apparently they consider me a friend…


Average Joe Movie
by Rusty Wright (Oct 8, 2024)

Supreme Court, praying football coach backstory…


The Great Chicken Conspiracy
by Stu Johnson (Sep 28, 2024)

Getting a new barbecue grill exposed a grocery store conspiracy…


Wait-Listed
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Sep 28, 2024)

Learning to wait is one of life's biggest challenges…


A Fine Night in York Pennsylvanie
by Garrison Keillor (Sep 26, 2024)

Pennsylvania is in a tough spot, as a big swing state. . . whhen the state is called, the side it votes for will figure, 'Well of course, but why such a narrow margin' and the other side will despise them and never buy another Hershey's bar…


It's Another Blue Friday
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Sep 21, 2024)

The Seattle skyline features Seahawks loyalty…


My View on Journalism if Your're Interested
by Garrison Keillor (Sep 19, 2024)

My friends, the Washington Post is in Washington to uncover corruption, malfeasance, ineptitude, and outright dishonesty—not to publish photos of Zion National Park and tell me how to spark joy in my life or cover unusual wildlife in rural Iowa…


What Would Jesus Say to a Church Divided by Politics?
by James N. Watkins (Sep 13, 2024)

Jim first posted this in October 2020, but the message remains just as relevant today…


Smokey Bear Turns 80!g
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Sep 14, 2024)

Smokey the Bear just celebrated his eightieth birthday…


A Little Talk About Close Neighbors
by Garrison Keillor (Sep 12, 2024)

A summer house is for relaxation, it isn't to demonstrate craftsmanship. You are supposed to sit on the porch and read Proust, you are not supposed to create a home that Proust would've envied…


My Most Important Message in Forty Years
by James N. Watkins (Sep 6, 2024)

All my conference keynotes condensed into one essential talk


Flying West for a Look See
by Garrison Keillor (Sep 5, 2024)

I'm nobody who'd be intending to blow up a plane or demand that it fly me to Iran. No, I'd only hijack a plane so I could grab a microphone and lead the passengers in song…


The Race Marked Out for Us
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Sep 7, 2024)

The New Testament writers often referenced the ancient Olympic Games…


Looking Ahead Down the Road a Ways
by Garrison Keillor (Aug 29, 2024)

And then, once more, America will need to deal with the delicate issue of what to do with historical relics from shameful periods of the past…


Goodday
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Aug 31, 2024)

This is the signature sign-off of the late broadcaster Paul Harvey


The Beauitful Winding Road of August
by Garrison Keillor (Aug 22, 2024)

According to the actuarial tables I am coming within sight of the end of my life, so why do I feel I am just hitting my stride?…


Waiting for God
by Greg Asimakoupoulos (Aug 24, 2024)

Thoughts on prayer and a life of contemplation…



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