Tag Archives: morals

The Gospel according to Andy

Posted on September 20, 2021 by ends and beginnings blog

On CBS Sunday morning this past weekend Ted Koppel did a wonderful profile of Mount Airy, NC which fancies itself as the real Mayberry. The reason why is real simple, Andy Griffith was born in Mount Airy and has stated … Continue reading →

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Who are these people?

Posted on November 27, 2019 by ends and beginnings blog

I have been looking at this picture all morning, a crowd shot of Trump’s rally last night in Sunrise, Florida. I don’t know much about Sunrise, FL so I did a little digging. Sunrise has a population of 95,458 people. … Continue reading →

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America in distress

Posted on May 22, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

Aaron Kyle McLeod Angelique Ramirez Kimberly Vaughan Cynthia Tisdale Sabika Sheikh Chris Stone Jared Black Shana Fisher Glenda Ann Perkins Christian Riley Garcia These are names of the ten victims slain last week in the Santa Fe High School shooting. Ten … Continue reading →

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Thou shalt not have sex with a porn star

Posted on March 19, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“Evangelicals know they’re not compromising their beliefs in order to support this great president. And let’s be clear, evangelicals still believe in the commandment ‘thou shalt not have sex with a porn star.’ However, whether this president violated that commandment … Continue reading →

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Billy Graham

Posted on February 21, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“I had the lingo of grace and mercy down but not the understanding.” – Ned Graham, youngest son of Billy Graham On October 15, 1972, Charlotte, NC celebrated “Billy Graham Day” with the help of then President Richard Nixon in the … Continue reading →

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Family values

Posted on February 20, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“Thank you President Trump for bringing GOD back to the White House after 8 years of Obama banning Christmas and prayer!!!!” – Trump supporter Comfortably Smug tweet 2-19-18 Family values – values held to be traditionally learned or reinforced within a family, such … Continue reading →

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But still they support him

Posted on February 17, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

Trump’s bad week has “forced” me to spend, yea I know I wasn’t forced, a lot of time on social media, specially Facebook and Twitter. Now let me explain how I have my Facebook account set-up, I have no friends, … Continue reading →

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Christian values; Porn stars and religious freedoms

Posted on January 22, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“I can promise you he is not President Perfect. Now did he have an affair with this woman? I have no clue, but I believe that 70 years of age, the president is a much different person today than he was four … Continue reading →

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Stormy weather

Posted on January 17, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“A lawyer for President Donald Trump arranged a $130,000 payment to a former adult-film star a month before the 2016 election as part of an agreement that precluded her from publicly discussing an alleged sexual encounter with Mr. Trump, according … Continue reading →

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God, Guns, Grits, Gravy and Government

Posted on November 7, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

My cousin who hosted our family reunion lives in the country, deep in the woods. He and his wife built a beautiful home on land that his family has owned for generations, I would guess close to 200 years. Scattered … Continue reading →

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