By Danny Minton Mention the name Nobuo Fujita to any group of people, and it’s likely that no one will know who you’re talking about. If they do, they are likely either a WWII history buff or from the Brookings, Oregon, area. Although few outside of Oregon and those who study World War II history know who he was, he
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By Danny Minton Chains are a common item. If you walk down the aisle of the hardware store where the chains are located, you will find a wide variety of chains. Depending on their use, the sizes will vary, and the colors may change, but the use remains the same. Chains are made to secure—some secure gates, others doors, and
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By Danny Minton It Seems Like Only Yesterday…When we received the call, “How would you like a baby boy?” It Seems Like Only Yesterday…When the caller asked excitedly, “Do you want another boy?” It Seems Like Only Yesterday…When I held my boys, rocking them to sleep at night. It Seems Like Only Yesterday…When I could hold both sons, one in
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By Danny Minton Have you ever tried something so many times that you finally gave up and said, “I can’t do it!” Have you ever told someone you couldn’t do something when you hadn’t taken the time to try? Most of us have probably stopped doing something because it was too difficult or complicated, and we just gave up, saying
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By Danny Minton Franz Kafka was an author who lived and wrote as the twentieth century began. His primary works centered around social injustice and alienation. His most popular are “Metamorphosis,” “The Trial,” and “The Castle.” Toward the end of his life, an event happened that changed a little girl’s life. In 1923, Franz and his companion, Dora Diamant, were
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By Danny Minton While browsing the book section at The Texas Star Trading Company in Abilene, I came across a book entitled, Texas High School Football Dynasties. As I thumbed through the book, I came to pages 100 and 101. In front of me, stretched across the top half of the two pages, was a picture of my 1965 Plano
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By Danny Minton Numerous stories surrounding the Alamo have been passed down through the years. Some are true, while others are myths. One story passed down over the decades involved a man named Tapley Holland. I’m unsure if all the facts are correct, but the story has a strong lesson. Who was Tapley Holland? That’s the question that most people
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By Danny Minton There’s an old tale from Scotland that tells of how a mother rescued her son from life-threatening danger. Workers were in a quarry preparing to blast the walls to enlarge the mining area. One day, they had set the explosives, connected the fuses, made their way to a safe location, and gave the alarm that they were
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By Danny Minton The late Jim Reeves has always been one of my favorite singers. I owned several of his LP albums in high school. One that I particularly enjoyed was entitled “Talkin’ To Your Heart.” Several selections were poetic, and I liked them so much that I memorized a few. One that I have quoted in several Bible classes
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