Tag Archives: illustration

No Stowaways

Posted on April 23, 2014 by jesustrek

A 16-year-old Santa Clara boy is lucky to be alive after what he did last weekend. After a fight with his family, he ran away from home, somehow made it past the security fence at the Mineta San Jose International … Continue reading →

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Something to Celebrate

Posted on April 22, 2014 by jesustrek

April 20th is observed by many pot smokers as a day to celebrate the use of marijuana. This once underground celebration has become more open in the wake of a wider acceptance of marijuana use. This past Sunday, tens of … Continue reading →

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Not Guilty

Posted on April 21, 2014 by jesustrek

Boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter died Sunday at the age of 76. Carter was a contender for the middleweight title in the 1960s, but his promising career came to an abrupt end when he was accused of murder. Carter was wrongly … Continue reading →

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Deepest Thanks

Posted on April 18, 2014 by jesustrek

A man who was entering a restaurant ahead of us lingered at the entrance for a few seconds so that he could hold the door open for my wife and me. As I said, “Thanks”, I noticed that he was … Continue reading →

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Some Things Never Change

Posted on April 17, 2014 by jesustrek

Today is the 50th birthday of the Ford Mustang. It seems hard to believe it’s been around that long, but Ford unveiled what would become one of the world’s most popular automobiles on April, 17, 1964. Ever since then, the … Continue reading →

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Teachers Beware

Posted on April 16, 2014 by jesustrek

I have long been disappointed in Jimmy Carter because of his position favoring abortion rights. Now I have learned that Carter also supports homosexual marriage. How can someone who has taught Sunday School in a Baptist church for so many … Continue reading →

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Stay Fresh

Posted on April 14, 2014 by jesustrek

I was standing in a checkout line recently when a display caught my eye. It was trying to entice me to buy a small package of doughnuts.  The advertising slogan read, “Made Fresh”. I suppose that statement was true. Is it … Continue reading →

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Power Source

Posted on April 11, 2014 by jesustrek

One New Year’s Day, a float in the Tournament of Roses parade suddenly started to sputter and then came to a stop. It had run out of gas. The parade was held up until someone could bring a can of … Continue reading →

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Electrically They Keep a Baseball Score

Posted on April 9, 2014 by jesustrek

Things keep on changing, don’t they? Not everyone is pleased with this. I’m reminded of the following story. A guest speaker at a church was introduced to the oldest member of the congregation, a feisty little old lady who had … Continue reading →

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View to Remember

Posted on April 8, 2014 by jesustrek

A hill near my house offers a scenic view of the town. From there I can see the house where my grandmother used to live, the school I attended as a child and the field where I played my first organized baseball game. … Continue reading →

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