Category Archives: Christmas

Mom the Defender

Posted on December 17, 2017 by David B. Smith

  A CHRISTMAS STORY It’s one of the sweetest moments in cinema history, and if you flip over to TBS this Christmas, their 24-hour marathon guarantees you’ll see Ralphie hoping for that BB gun (You’ll shoot your eye out!). But … Continue reading →

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Grandpa’s Proverb

Posted on January 5, 2015 by David B. Smith

Yesterday I led the Bible discussion for “The Gathering Place” at LLUC. The topic was the book of Proverbs, so I began with a recently familiar line from the radio: A pair of hopalong boots and a pistol that shoots … Continue reading →

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What Fathers Want For Christmas by Art Buchwald

Posted on December 1, 2013 by David B. Smith

WHAT FATHERS WANT FOR CHRISTMAS I offer this in tribute to one of my favorite humorists, the late, great Art Buchwald. This is from “And Then I Told the President.” Kids these days have no appreciation of the real value … Continue reading →

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