Author Archives: jesustrek

Celebrating Pi Day

Posted on March 14, 2015 by jesustrek

Today is “Pi Day” (3.14). I was reminded of that when I looked at the news this morning. However, I had already celebrated by having chocolate pie for breakfast. Seriously! I occasionally have pie for breakfast, and it doesn’t take … Continue reading →

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Sacrificial Love

Posted on March 12, 2015 by jesustrek

Clark and Betty Biddle, both 88, were walking in a shopping center parking lot on February 26, when a car began to back out of a parking space. Instinctively, Clark pushed his wife of 68 years out of the way … Continue reading →

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Proper Self-Assessment

Posted on March 9, 2015 by jesustrek

The drive home from a recent high school basketball game was long and tedious. In addition to the rain and darkness, a low-lying fog made it difficult to see the pavement in front of me. The road was hilly and … Continue reading →

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Saved From the Fire

Posted on March 8, 2015 by jesustrek

Lexington, Kentucky firefighter Anthony “AJ” Johnson received a lot of attention when he helped save a cat from a house fire on February 17, 2015. Someone caught Johnson on video as he administered oxygen to Prissy after she escaped the … Continue reading →

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No Secrets

Posted on March 7, 2015 by jesustrek

Jim Warren draws a weekly cartoon for the Lexington Herald-Leader called “Loose Change”. One of his recent cartoons pictured 3 office workers delivering some news to their boss—“Hackers got into the computer system and tried to steal all our valuable … Continue reading →

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Impulse Buying

Posted on March 6, 2015 by jesustrek

Normally I am fairly focused when I go into a store to buy something. I get the items I need and get out as quickly as possible. However, a few days ago I got held up in line at the … Continue reading →

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Just Some Ordinary People

Posted on March 5, 2015 by jesustrek

Arkansas Razorback men’s basketball coach Mike Anderson had quite a task in preparing for a recent game against the top-ranked Kentucky Wildcats. Noting that his team had an 8-1 deficit in McDonald’s All-Americans, here is what Coach Anderson had to … Continue reading →

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Real Faith

Posted on March 2, 2015 by jesustrek

Frank Bruni recently wrote in The New York Times: “Faith and government shouldn’t be as cozy as they are in this country. Faith is a serious matter, and an important one, but it’s trivialized when it’s toted too readily and … Continue reading →

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Final Frontier

Posted on February 28, 2015 by jesustrek

Leonard Nimoy died Friday at the age of 83. The long-time entertainer was best known for his acting, particularly for playing the part of Spock in the hugely popular Star Trek franchise. The cerebral and stoic Spock became one of … Continue reading →

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Life at Home

Posted on February 27, 2015 by jesustrek

A teenage girl asked her parents if she could get a nose ring. They were dead set against the idea. However, the daughter was persistent with her pleas, and eventually they reluctantly conceded and gave their permission for her to … Continue reading →

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