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by Jim PriestI grew up in a union household. My grandad was a card carrying member of the United Mine Workers and his patron saint was John L. Lewis. My father was part of the International Union of Electrical Workers and served as its local union president.

Q: I am shocked to hear the deplorable language used by the majority of people these days whether in business meetings, on television, or in the classroom. Does the Bible address cursing, and does God consider it sin?A:From the writings of the Rev.

The latest example of how America has gone crazy is, the case of the deadly Coronaviruses, which has taken over four million lives worldwide. All because Mankind has been meddling with God’s Creation, by trying to make what God created, more dangerous and more deadly to humans.

One of the results of this Covid was Pat and I have watched a lot more movies here at home than normal. One would think when you glance background that I would have seen all the movies that I should.

Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn.com You have seen it, surely. The tomboy mom who somehow gave birth to a princess daughter who despises the dirty outdoors, but loves makeup, and high fashion. Leaving the mother to wonder if two babies got swapped in the hospital.

The Bite of Anger I have witnessed the destructive power of anger. In one home, uncontrolled anger led to screaming and fighting. Another marriage was nearly killed because anger festered in the relationship for years. In a third family anger drove a wedge between parent and child.

Football season is almost here, and I wanted to share a story that I actually received last year . . . The wife of a losing football coach wrote a friend: “Each Saturday as I walk to the stadium, I feel as if my stomach were filled with sharp stones.

For four years, I was unable to attract a single hummingbird to try the sugary red liquid housed in an (expensive) and delicate special container designed especially for the busy little creatures.

PRAYER FOR THE DAY O Lord support us all the day long of this troublous life until the shadows lengthen and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done. Then in Thy mercy grant us a safe lodging and a holy rest, and peace at the last.

Okay, surely she is not the only person who has had this happen. Got up this morning and it was just another day. Not great, not terrible. Just another ordinary day. Went into the closet and found something comfortable to wear for her Monday office workday.