Body The Tall Onion The big oil tank was painted white and shaped like an Onion. It had a big red flying horse painted on its side.

Body I received a letter from my lifelong friend, Don Self, recently. I thought so much of his parents, the late Charlie and Lanell Self. They were not only great teachers but two of the finest Christians I have ever known.

Body Happy Valentine’s Day to you and yours. THE HOTEL BILL An elderly lady decided to give herself a big treat for her significant 70th birthday by staying overnight in one of London’s most expensive hotels.

Body Dear Next Generation. It’s important to look at the deeper meaning behind Valentine’s Day because there’s a lot more going on besides heart-shaped boxes of chocolate, flowers, and teddy bears.

Body The Iceman Back in 1943 while the big war (WWII) raged around our world, me and my big brother Gerald were in the ice business.

Body Once again, tip of the hat (it covers the hole in my hair) to Al Wilburn, my fellow pundit who knows interesting things and interesting people. I know some of you will not understand this message, but I bet you know someone who might.

Body POINTS OF ENLIGHTMENT from some of the greatest minds of our times. Al Mc-Guire: “The only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets.” Albert Einstein: “The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.

Body The holiday fun and games were over, and we were ready to fly home. But a middle of the night message informed us our flight was cancelled and we had to rebook. And we suddenly became birds without wings.

Body Recently I was reading in the Old Testament about a patriarch named Jacob whose name, not surprisingly, meant “deceiver”; Jacob was an “if-then” kind of guy.

Body One of the more popular expressions knocked around by people in my age group (OLD!!) is “used to be.” That is certainly true of our mothers, past and present.