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Focus On What You Can Change

At 2:00 am on Sunday, March 8, 2020, Daylight Saving Time will begin (again), and the majority of Americans are not thrilled about it.  The obvious and immediate frustration results from the loss of an hour of sleep the night we’re forced to “spring forward.”  But statistics tell us that may be the least of […]

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A Super Bowl to Remember

It had been a while since Ross spent time with his dad, Jack. Like everyone else, Ross was busy with work and kids, and he didn’t see his parents as often as he would like. More out of guilt than anything, Ross canceled several commitments he had made for Super Bowl parties this year so

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The Christmas Clause

Even Santa had a contingency plan.  We know because The Santa Clause showed us the well-planned steps Santa took to prepare for unexpected tragedy.  In the 1994 film starring Tim Allen, Santa’s sleigh landed on the roof of Scott Calvin’s house.  Scott’s son, Charlie, heard the commotion and woke his father, who ran outside to

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It’s A Thriller To Be Protected

Michael Jackson’s music video for the song “Thriller” was one of the most influential in history.  Jackson himself transformed into not one but two terrifying beings—a werecat and a zombie—and a number of other frightening creatures made appearances as well.  Vincent Price, a horror film legend at the time, provided a chilling voiceover.  The combination

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The Tale of Three Joggers

It seems to me that people run for a wide variety of reasons. When questioned by curious observers on his famous run across the country, Forrest Gump said he “just felt like running.” I’m sure Forrest is not alone. Surely there are others who run just because they feel like it, right? But I wonder

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Never Stop Learning

It’s hard to believe that summer is already over and kids are heading back to school.  It seems like just a few weeks ago that kids all over Benton and Bryant were celebrating the end of another school year, filling up neighborhood pools and spending hot evenings at the ballpark.  As our kids stock up

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Don’t Wait For a Miracle

War Memorial Stadium has seen its share of historical events since its completion in 1947.  It hosted its first football game on September 19, 1948, immediately after its dedication ceremony, when fans witnessed the Arkansas Razorbacks defeat the Wildcats of Abilene Christian in a blowout, 40-6.  Crowds heard Billy Graham preach there in both 1959

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When Life Goes Off Script

On July 4, 1939, Lou Gehrig addressed Yankees fans one last time in a moving speech from Yankee Stadium.  Although the purpose of his speech was to say goodbye, he opened by saying, “Fans, for the past two weeks you have been reading about the bad break I got.  Yet today I consider myself the

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