The other morning when I was getting ready for work, my normally quiet dog, Callie, started barking while in our second floor bedroom. After a few barks, I heard my wife say to her, "You don't know what you're doing. You're just barking." Apart from the fact that Callie had no possibility of understanding such …
Author: Jeff Ross
Author of "Next Step Devotions"; semi-retired after a career in Christian ministry and secular information technology; available for teaching and public speaking; lives in Winchester, KY
Experimenting with Storify
I love web tools that are easy and fun to use. While I've seen many Storify.com stories from others, I never bothered to set up my own account and experiment with it until the last few days. The basic idea behind Storify is that you can easily grab text, graphics, video, social media posts, etc. …
The Danger of Fill-In-the-Blank Relationships
I spent a wonderful few hours yesterday with a dear friend from high school, Valary. Except for a recent class reunion, I don't recall that we've crossed paths geographically since our graduation in 1975. We're connected online via Facebook, but with her living in California and me in Kentucky, opportunities to catch up in person …
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A Weight Loss Anniversary
It was one year ago today that I finally reached my target weight goal which I had struggled for a long while to achieve. Those who have known me since childhood may remember me as an underweight guy who doesn't have any issue with extra pounds on board. Growing up, I was the skinniest kid …
It Is What It Is (Or Is It?)
Every now and then I hear someone resign themselves to the perceived reality of a situation by saying with a bit of a sigh, "It is what it is." When I hear that (imagining the voice of Winnie the Pooh's Eeyore character), it is usually offered as a concluding statement that indicates there is no …
