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THE VILLAGE NON-PRIEST PRIEST     He was short and round with a fringe of hair around his   ball-shaped head.  He wore a clerical collar with his black suit.    As I passed his diminutive store to get Mother a loaf of day-old   bread at the bakery or to...

      INTEGRITY             The most significant value that I was shown in my lifetime was from my Daddy…Integrity!  T he situation was that my Daddy was principal of the high school and one of his responsibilities was to sign papers to send to the Arkansas Athletic...

      INTEGRITY             The most significant value that I was shown in my lifetime was from my Daddy…Integrity!  T he situation was that my Daddy was principal of the high school and one of his responsibilities was to sign papers to send to the Arkansas Athletic...

  A FATHER'S DAY LETTER TO PAPA SMITH   Dear Papa Smith,      I'm sorry to be so long in writing.  But I know you forgive my negligence.  Knowing you, Papa, you will boom out, ”Aw, shoot,”and bring up something funny.  You've always accepted me, "warts and all,”as you say with...

THE CABIN AT “HARMONY BEND”               Perfect m arriages produce an amazing force; a synergistic magic defying logic or chance.  Our marriage has spawned so many of these extraordinary results--- four children (2 & 2), shared coaching-teaching careers, Peace Corp Service, Joint publication, etc. ---that we have even given them...