00:04 Hi there. Good morning. This is Timothy Simpson And today I want to talk about writing what you want to say before you say it. Uh And how writing is really the best way to organize your thoughts and to think through of ideas that you have and thoughts that you have…
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The appalling political situation in America and around the world.
“I think I must be in the wrong film.” German Saying This is how I have felt about the direction of American politics since the Reagan administration. I attribute much of this to two factors; 1. Fox News, 2. Rush Limbaugh. Not sure which came first but both are…
“In God we Trust” = “We do not trust Ourselves”
The motto of the United States of America is “In God we Trust”. What does that mean? Does it mean that the United States of America is a country based on religion? One view is that since the majority of the Founding Fathers were Free Masons whose sole requirement is…
Family Reunions and Why they are Important: The waning importance of family in the social fabric of America.
I can’t remember the last family reunion I attended. It has been so long ago. This year I will be attending a family reunion based on the family of my maternal great grandfather’s family. As I write this I can’t even tell you how many children they had. My Grandfather…
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Patriotism vs Nationalism: What is the difference and why is it important?
I love my country. I believe in the principle ideas behind the constitution of the United States. There is a language woven into the words of American ideals that frankly I believe are misunderstood and it may help to add my insight on some things I believe are confusing to…
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Keeping Your Own Council: Politics, Religion, and Relationships
Keeping Your Own Council In today’s world of social media and the tendency to show your colors openly to the world the result is that there are a lot of people siding one way or the other with ideologies and philosophies the are closest to the ideas that a person…
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What entering heaven might be like.
What is it like when you pass through the Pearly Gates? Of course I don’t know, but the thought crossed my mind today in conjunction with a video I saw several years ago of a television show called “This is Your Life” with Muhammad Ali as the subject. Upon watching…
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Justifying the enjoyment of life while there is great suffering in the world.
The incredible legendary band “Earth, Wind, and Fire” was fabulous last night in concert at the newly constructed “First Bank Amphitheater” located about 30 miles south of Nashville just off of I-65 and I-840. I learned about the concert a day before and was very excited about hearing them. At…
King/Queen for a Day…or 70 Years
How do you become a King or a Queen? You can’t. The only way to become a King or Queen is to be the first born in the family of a King/Queen. You have absolutely no control over that. So…forget it. When you are born you don’t know any of…
A Good Place to Be: Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky
BG/WC/KY is good place to be. Why? It is growing. Why is that good? It means that something good is happening here and people want to be a part of it. It is economically diverse. The flagships that make the backbone of Bowling Green’s strength are Western Kentucky University, Fruit…