By Tank Tankersley I don’t imagine for a moment that I can write anything about the holiday that we call Thanksgiving that hasn’t already been said, and better, by someone else. What more can be said? There’s nothing special about the fourth Thursday in November, of course. Christians ought always to give thanks. “In everything give [...] [...]
by Tank Tankersley “There is nothing so ridiculous but some philosopher has said it” (Cicero, De Devinatione, II, 1191). But compared to the politicians, the philosophers are the wisest of men. It is no surprise, of course, to hear the politicians, Republicans and Democrats, conservatives and liberals, spout nonsense. It’s what they do. It’s who they [...] [...]
by Tank Tankersley God withheld many abilities from me, but some He granted. All of us can say that, can’t we? Oh, I’ll concede that there are those irritating few who seen to be able to do everything, but they’re so few and far between that they need not now divert us. Most of us are [...] [...]
by Tank Tankersley Have you ever observed that, as to any matter of significance, it is almost always easy to know what to do but hardly ever easy to do it? Thousands of books have been written on losing weight, but all one needs to know is “exercise more and eat less.” This does not mean [...] [...]
by Tank Tankersley I’m standing in line to pick up a prescription at the drug store, and a “lady” old enough to know better walks in front of me as if I am not there and verbally abuses the pharmacist, demanding to see the manager. She then marches off in a huff, loudly proclaiming to all [...] [...]