Author Archives: jesustrek

Entrance to the Kingdom

Posted on March 30, 2020 by jesustrek

We have some friends who live near Disneyland and for several years they have purchased season passes to the magic kingdom. Their 2-year-old daughter has lived her whole life being able to go to Disney on a regular basis. This … Continue reading →

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Social Distancing

Posted on March 20, 2020 by jesustrek

“Social distancing” is one of the most important ways we are battling against the current coronavirus pandemic. We have been urged by medical experts and elected officials to self-isolate. By keeping our distance from one another, we can slow the … Continue reading →

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Reliable

Posted on March 13, 2020 by jesustrek

Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has been disappointed by the fact that many of those who expressed a liking for his ideas did not bother to show up and vote for him. Many people have been attracted to Bernie’s socialist agenda … Continue reading →

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Worthy

Posted on March 9, 2020 by jesustrek

Cal Ripken Jr. is the Iron Man of baseball. On September 6, 1995, he broke the major league record held by Lou Gehrig of 2,130 consecutive games played. Of course there were times when the streak was in danger. In … Continue reading →

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Ask Me Again

Posted on March 5, 2020 by jesustrek

Someone looking for legal advice called a lawyer and asked, “How much do you charge for your services?” The lawyer answered, “I charge one thousand dollars to answer three questions.” “Wow!” exclaimed the prospective client. “That’s a bit expensive, isn’t … Continue reading →

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Testing

Posted on February 27, 2020 by jesustrek

Bradley Beal is having a really good year for the Washington Wizards. The star guard is averaging 30.1 points and 6.0 assists per game. Beal recently scored over 50 points on consecutive nights, the first time any NBA player has … Continue reading →

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Stealing Signs

Posted on February 24, 2020 by jesustrek

Last Saturday the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals met in West Palm Beach, Florida for a spring training game. It was the Astros’ first appearance on the field since their sign-stealing scandal that rocked the baseball world. Several fans … Continue reading →

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Humbled

Posted on February 22, 2020 by jesustrek

Christian Herter was running for reelection as governor of Massachusetts, and one day he arrived late at a political function that included a barbecue. He had not eaten that day, and he was famished. As he moved down the serving … Continue reading →

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How Does It Work?

Posted on February 19, 2020 by jesustrek

A story is told about a young soldier who was fighting on the front line in Europe during World War II. He jumped into a foxhole to avoid the bullets that were whizzing over his head. Wishing the foxhole were … Continue reading →

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Alignment

Posted on February 12, 2020 by jesustrek

My wife and I bought a new car a few months ago. Well, it was new to us—a 2017 model. We knew that the car had been wrecked, but we liked the way that it looked and drove, so we … Continue reading →

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