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A Prayer for My City
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Oct 12, 2024)
An antique print of Jesus overlooking Jerusalem inspired Greg to write this poem…
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…
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…
Keep Believing
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Oct 5, 2024)
When God closes a door, He opens a window!…
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…
Wait-Listed
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Sep 28, 2024)
Learning to wait is one of life's biggest challenges…
The Great Chicken Conspiracy
by Stu Johnson
(Sep 28, 2024)
Getting a new barbecue grill exposed a grocery store conspiracy…
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…
Smokey Bear Turns 80!
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by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Sep 14, 2024)
Smokey the Bear just celebrated his eightieth birthday…
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…
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…
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Happy Mother's Day
by James N. Watkins
(May 10, 2024)
Hope and humor for Mother's Day 2024…
The Sad State of Our Union
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Mar 9, 2024)
The state of our union as a nation is troubling…
Play Ball!
by Anthony Calabrese / US Census Bureua
(Mar 30, 2024)
Interesting facts about Major League Baseball from the U.S. Census Bureau…
Hope and Mental Health
by James N. Watkins
(May 3, 2024)
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. I'm Jim and I deal with mental health issues…
MGM Baxters series 2024
by Rusty Wright
(Mar 22, 2024)
Deeply touching emotional dilemmas…
Flaoting Down the Canyon Through the Rapids
by Garrison Keillor
(Feb 29, 2024)
I accept change, even some changes that pain me. In that respect, life is not unlike rafting through fhe Grand Canyon with calm pools between the boiling rapids…
Eternal Love: A Valentine's Story
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Feb 14, 2024)
My parents’ grave at the Wenatchee Cemetery pictures their enduring love…
Keep Walking!
by Raven Isjak / Domino
(Apr 19, 2024)
What happens to your body when you walk 10,000 steps every single day?…
Lent and Easter 2024
by James N. Watkins
(Mar 1, 2024)
Jim updates his annual list of cartoons, devotionals, humor and more…
WWJE: Who Would Jesus Elect?
by James N. Watkins
(Apr 5, 2024)
Jesus’ five criteria for his followers—applicable to candidates for office…
How to Start a Hobby
by Corrie Evanoff / Pocket Collection
(Dec 15, 2023)
If you don't know where to begin…
Man Walks Out on Stage as Storm Rolls
—On Stage as Storm Rolls
by Garrison Keillor
(Apr 11, 2024)
I did my solo stand-up act in Ohio last week and in the midst of a story, the auditorium shook with a blast of thunder. Another roll of thunder. And I started singing, 'How Great Thou Art,' with the line, 'I see the stars, I hear the tolling thunder'...
On the Road Again, Meeting Folks
by Garrison Keillor
(May 2, 2024)
The morning after Spokane, I sat down to breakfast at the hotel with six people who'd been to the show and their three little kids. It was a delight. When members of your audience want to have breakfast with you, you know you did a very good show…
Mature Man Available for Speaking, Easy Terms
by Garrison Keillor
(Mar 14, 2024)
I am one of America's few remaining octogenarian stand-up comics, still able to stand for up to two hours, even three, and in the current comedy crop, I am a classicist…
Three Steps to Avoid Burnout for Good
by Alice Turner / Stylist
(Feb 24, 2024)
Feeling burnt out? A trending three-step method could help you deal with continual stress. Here, psychologist Dr Audrey Tang explains how it works…
Forget the Bunny, It's About Resurrection
by Garrison Keillor
(Mar 28, 2024)
Easter is almost upon us when we Christians take a deep breath after Lent and relax and whoop it up a little. I mean, rising from the dead is no ordinary thing…
A Morning Walk Along Collumbus Avenue
by Garrison Keillor
(Apr 18, 2024)
I want to tell the parents on Columbus Avenue, 'Take that kid on a trip alone with you to the Grand Canyon or Greenland or some other stunning spot; the privilege will see that kid through many hard times.'…
Losing My Mind in New York and Then Fining It
by Garrison Keillor
(May 23, 2024)
I am not in pain, thank you, but memory loss worries me because I am in the business of doing unscripted monologues from memory in front of paying audiences and if I can't do that anymore I'll have to go to Shady Pines and play bingo…
In Search of Missing Memories
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by Greg Asimakoupoulos
(Mar 2, 2024)
Reflecting on a common malady of aging Baby Boomers…
6 Myths About the History of Black People in America
by Jessica Machado and Karen Turner / VOX
(Feb 16, 2024)
Six historians weigh in on the biggest misconceptions about Black history, including the Tuskegee experiment and enslaved people’s finances…
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