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I have always liked the acronym K.I.S.S. It stands for “Keep It Simple, Stupid” and it’s a reminder that simple is better. I used to write KISS in the margin of my notebook paper when I was in college and law school as a not-sosubtle brain whack, reminding me to keep things simple.

We live in an age that is obsessed with things. We fill our homes with the latest gadgets and fashions and then, when we run out of space, rent a storage unit.

In 8+ decades of life, my hard head has managed to absorb some truths that my momma tried to tell me all the time I was growing up. Such as: I’ve learned: That the Lord didn’t do it all in one day. What makes me think I can?I’ve learned: That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.

This year will be the 58th year since my graduation. I can still do everything I did in high school (in my mind). However, if we start playing football again there will have to be a few changes. If there isn’t one already, someone needs to start a seniors’ football league.

Prayer changes things. That is more than just a slogan, it is a fact. A few weeks ago a friend of mine stopped by the office and also brought me its following article about prayer. I dreamed that I went to Heaven and an angel was showing me around.

(Note: It’s a well-known fact that I have never been too proud to copy. If I have this straight, this 9-1-1 tribute influenced by Irma Bombeck, written by former Monroney Jr.

My own personal experiences riding passenger trains as a child were exciting. But as it was, I was more a watcher than rider. One hot July day in a cotton patch near Lula as the “Streamliner” zipped past. My Uncle J C and my brother Gerald stopped their work chopping cotton and leaned on their hoes.

My favorite story of the week is about a gentlemen named Morris.He is an 82 year-old man who went to the doctor to get a physical. A few days later, the doctor saw Morris walking down the street with a gorgeous young woman on his arm.

Murder of the Unborn America has become so morally corrupt that some who claim to be 100% Pro-Life, and participated in the First Republican Presidential Debate, seemed willing to accept murdering babies through the 15th week of pregnancy.

{Note: Billy Graham’s remarks given at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Friday, September 14, 2001, brought hope and healing to a shocked nation.