Very nice article about Josh Jones, my son-in-law.

http://www.swtimes.com/articles/2009/08/31/news/news083109_01.txt

Have I mentioned how much I hate loud, obnoxious cell phone rings?

Jason Sacran at UAFS

I am pleased and proud to note that Jason Sacran, my son-in-law, has started his class as an Adjunct Instructor at UAFS.

Merv Griffin

I recommend the CD "Merv: It's Like A Dream," by Merv Griffin. His singing is past its prime, but there are some really nice arrangements, particularly of My Funny Valentine.

Fifty years ago this coming weekend (5th in August), Bro. John Isaacs and Bro. Logan Green were ordained as deacons at Reveille, along with Elder Garvin Green as elder.

One of the new UALR basketball players is from Brazil. His mother's name is Islandia. Unusual, and pretty, I thought. Don't know if the "s" is silent or not.

Rich Mountain Association. This was a wonderful meeting in every regard. The preaching was sound and edifying from start to finish. There were 45 visiting ministers, which is the most I have ever seen at an association. The weather was unusually mild for this time of year. Attendance was great; the large meeting house was completely full Friday night and Saturday morning. It will be remembered for a long time by all who were there.

In the Old School Hymnal, the hymn "Time, What An Empty Vapor 'Tis," is attributed to Abraham Lincoln, which appears to be inaccurate. Isaacs Watts is generally given credit for it, which would considerably outdate Lincoln. It is possible that the President had jotted the hymn down at some point and someone who saw it, but was not familiar with it, thought he had written it.

Almost everything worth preserving in life in these fast-changing days could be termed as "old-fashioned."

It is not improper to use a double negative. However, it is wrong to use a double negative when you are attempting to express a positive thought. I understand that in some other languages, multiple negatives serve to intensify the negative, but not in English. "He didn't do no wrong" means that he did do something wrong.

Does anyone read this (other than child #4)?

Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto #2 is to music what cheesecake is to food.

If at all possible, every man needs a "fall-back" skill, i.e., something that people will pay for that is distinct from his regular employment. When times get hard, as they are now, this is almost imperative.

The Rasmussen Matter

Perhaps the best-done of all the old radio shows that we have is The Rasmussen Matter on the Johnny Dollar program. It still makes my eyes get misty when I listen to it.

According to a young man who works for one of our suppliers who parents were Salvadoran by birth, half the citizenship of El Salvador lives in the United States.

Apology does not make it OK

You are a politician, and it is revealed that you have been committing adultery against your wife. So, you go on television, act contrite, apologize to everyone - and that is supposed to make everything all right? I'm sorry. Not to me.

St. Louis Cardinal moments

I was listening live when Lou Brock broke the single-season steals record, when Fernando Tatis his two grand slams in the same inning, and when Fernando Valenzuela pitched his no-hitter against the Cards. Lots of fun.

What is wrong with these expressions?

"Roger willco"
"Over and out"

What do The Runt, Jameison, Birmingham Brown and Goldie Locke have in common?

Our old movie collection

You kids realize that you will get to fight over all the old movies we have after we are dead and gone. That’s the good news. The bad news is that DVD’s will probably be obsolete by then so you won’t be able to play them anyway.