By Glenn Dromgoole I’ve written about how much I like fried chicken, especially chicken legs served at dinner on the grounds at church. But the other day I was thinking about the time I met Colonel Sanders, the father of the Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise. I was 22 and serving my stint on active duty as an Army Reservist. I
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By Glenn Dromgoole When my daughters were small and I would read them a bedtime story or sing them a bedtime song, invariably their response would be: Read it again. Or sing it again. And, of course, I would. Sometimes again and again. Again and again. We find a lot of those in our lives. It’s tax time again. It’s
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By Glenn Dromgoole In my 82 years, I have lived under 15 U.S. Presidents, beginning with Franklin Roosevelt (he died when I was less than a year old). Some I have agreed with more than others. Some of them I voted for, some I didn’t. But all of them, I believe, have tried to do what they felt was the
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By Glenn Dromgoole As far as I know, I’ve never behooved. Even when I used to write newspaper editorials, which were notorious for behooving, I don’t think I ever behooved. When an editorial writer wanted to avoid taking a strong stand on an issue, he could always say that it behooves us to study it further or it behooves Congress
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By Glenn Dromgoole In my younger days, I played a lot of 42. Not so much in recent years, although I bet I could still make a 31 bid. One of my roommates in college pretty much “majored” in 42. He played it a lot more than he studied. Well, in all honesty, so did I. But he flunked out,
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By Glenn Dromgoole Not every Sunday, but some Sundays, we stand together in church and recite the Apostles Creed. Every now and then, maybe, the Nicene Creed. And there are numerous other statements of faith, in various churches and affiliated groups. I found a good one online from the C.S. Lewis Foundation, for example And while those do speak to
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By Glenn Dromgoole When the church choir stood to sing the spiritual “I Shall Not Be Moved,” I really tuned in. It’s a very upbeat, catchy hymn that we sometimes sing on Tuesday morning at the Rose Park Senior Citizens Center. But I had no idea that I was about to chase an internet rabbit that would lead me to
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Abilene author Glenn Dromgoole has launched a new website to promote civility. “Over the years, I’ve written a lot about civility in books and articles,” Dromgoole said. “I just wanted to establish a presence on the web to encourage us to be more respectful in our relationships and our politics.” The website, MoreCivilityPlease.com, contains 16 entries – or “reflections” –
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By Glenn Dromgoole The Lord is my encourager. He gets me to let go of my fears and inhibitions.He gives me love.He gives me hope.He gives me strength.He gives me courage.He gives me grace.He gives me heart.He gives me joy.He suggests that I be thankful for all that I have and not worry so much.But, rather, focus on all the good
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