And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up . . . — James 5:15 So why did the Lord make the sick person sick in the first place? Read more →
Author Archive: Paul Epps
Penn State Death Penalty?
College football — Penn State Nittany Lions earned wrath of NCAA — ESPN Forget the NCAA death penalty . . . Penn State University should be burnt to the ground, plowed under and sown with salt. Read more →
Open Letter to a Politician
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The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once. — Einstein
I Dont No Why Im Dumb Agen
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Don’t Bring a Gun That Shoots Plastic Pellets to a Gunfight
Man shot to death by police even though family told 911 his gun was fake — U.S. News Read more →
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Don’t wanna go by the devil, don’t wanna go by the demon, don’t wanna go by Satan, don’t wanna die uneasy …
Another Guy Who Didn’t Get the Memo on the American Dream
[youtube http://youtu.be/eM7gKeifEOA] “Anywhere there’s a hardware store I can make money. . . . My art was dormant. Then one day they told me I was laid off from my construction job, and thank goodness.” Sounds like another guy who didn’t get the memo that America is “no longer the land of opportunity” and “the ‘American dream’ is a myth.” Read more →
The Career of a Character Actor
“Who’s Jack Elam? Get me Jack Elam. Get me a Jack Elam type. Get me a young Jack Elam. Who’s Jack Elam?” — Jack Elam (1920-2003), interviewed in 1976 Read more →
Young MacDonald
Little Known Facts About Famous Bluesmen
Blind Willie McTell originally considered the name Spicy Chicken McBites. Read more →
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Another day, another adventure in participating in human society.
It’s Hot in July: Everybody Panic!
When it’s hot in July, it’s global warming. When it’s cold in January, climate isn’t weather. Read more →
Thoroughly Smug and Thoroughly Uncomfortable
O generation of the thoroughly smug and thoroughly uncomfortable, I have seen fishermen picnicking in the sun, I have seen them with untidy families, I have seen their smiles full of teeth and heard ungainly laughter. And I am happier than you are, And they were happier than I am; And the fish swim in the lake and do not even own clothing. — Ezra Pound, “Salutation” Read more →
Words
But I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. — Matthew 12:36-37 Read more →
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Speak the truth, then leave immediately.
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Jeff Haden: 9 Beliefs of Remarkably Successful People
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When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the fire department usually uses water.
You, Me and Him
I am sparkling. You are unusually talkative. He is drunk. Read more →
Your Neighbors’ Criminal Activity Presents a Business Opportunity
America is the land of opportunity. While some Americans sit around whining about 1 Percenters, rising young innovator Matthew Creed of Kansas has figured out how to turn publically available data into a money maker: post the names, mug shots and addresses of arrestees on a web site and offer to remove the information for a $200 fee. And by the way, he’s only operating in Johnson County, Kansas, so the market is wide open for other budding entrpreneurs who want to apply the same business model in their own area. Read more →