A Wedding Toast for my daughter Victoria and son-in-law Finbar. Married 8/20/2022. With love from her father and mother.
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Eulogy for Sara Cocco
We lost our mom on October 22, 2016. Posted here is the eulogy that I wrote for her funeral on October 26, 2016. I hope that it reminds us that death is not the end, but the beginning of eternal life with God.
The WC
My mother-in-law, Marianne Finnegan, passed away July of 2017. She was a fun loving-person, who enjoyed a good joke, but could never tell one. While we were going through her belongings, we came upon this: A 'WC' is an English or German bathroom or Water Closet. Some time ago, an English Lady was looking for …
Just Coffee, Joseph
Dynasty! In the 1980’s my wife and I watched it religiously. It was a series about an oil tycoon and his family, fashioned in the Dallas genre and modeled in the soap opera formula where smart people make dumb choices. They had a butler named Joseph. Every morning he would set up a grand buffet with: bacon, eggs, Danish and pancakes. …
Christmas 1995…When Aunt Gloria Came to Dinner
“Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings,” informed Clarence, second-class angel to George Bailey. “Is that true, Andy?” asked Linda, the five-year-old, never-does-anything-wrong, Queen of the House, brat sister of mine. I was in no mood to answer. Neither was my year younger, nine-year-old brother, Michael. We were still stewing …
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Looking at Flu Shots: Both Sides of the Needle
It’s September, already. Where did the summer go? Between getting the kids ready for back to school, when you spend so much money it’s like second Christmas, and planning your “Labor Day Summer is Gone Last Hurrah Party” there is another item thrusted onto your to do list: flu shots. Unlike those other guilt ridden gotta-do’s …
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A Sacramental Illustration of Saving Faith
You are standing before the judgment seat of God and He asks you the question” Why should I let you into My heaven?” What are you going to say? Take a minute and think about your answer. Got it? OK, just keep it in the back of your mind. In looking at the Judgement Day, Jesus …
What I’ve Learned from “The Amazing Race”
Of all the shows on TV, my wife and I like the Amazing Race the best. If you’ve never seen it, the “Race” usually starts off with about 14 teams. These teams are made up of a cross section of American demographics: spouses, gay and straight couples, ethnic groups, co-workers, family members…any two people who want to go through the …
Of Road Signs and Flags
There are two different types of signs we see driving along the road. One of them is a read sign, like STOP or SPEED LIMIT. The other is a symbol, usually a graphic sign showing the road configuration ahead. The read sign says, “Look at me and obey.” The symbol sign says, “Don’t look at …
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