by John Curtis | Feb 12, 2013 | John's Blog
A few years ago I had an opportunity to travel to El Salvador for a mission trip. My wife, Ann, and I landed at the San Salvador airport at 10 PM one rainy evening via Minneapolis and Houston. We were greeted by 23 children, two adults, and no English. Our...
by John Curtis | Jan 10, 2013 | John's Blog
Sometimes we hang onto old appliances and tools because they work well enough. One of mine was not as accurate as it used to be, so I planned on replacing it. The springs in the old bathroom scale seemed to be losing it. I have proudly held my current weight for...
by John Curtis | Dec 20, 2012 | John's Blog
How to get into the Christmas spirit? Because Christmas has become so commercial, it is sometimes difficult to jump or mosey to the tune of buy, buy, buy. I refuse to turn lights on until after Thanksgiving and won’t think about a tree until the 1st of...
by John Curtis | Dec 14, 2012 | John's Blog
What are they? They are the words we use to fill in when our mouths are in gear before our brains. We hear them from much of the population, like, like, especially the young. Phrases such as: Like, you know, I mean, and you know what I mean. “No I...
by John Curtis | Dec 7, 2012 | John's Blog
We are all immigrants except native Americans. My grandparents arrived from Sweden and Norway at the turn of the century. Why did they leave the homeland? The same reason as today, crushing poverty, political repression, and the opportunity to start over in a free...
