
Talking & Listening
July 14, 2014Little Guys or Big Folks, They Would All Rather Talk Than Listen Ed, my neighbor next door, noted that I was leaving the house each morning at eight a.m. last week. He was hoping that I was back to work at Walmart….
Compilation from weekly newspaper faith column “Neighborly Advice According To Ed"
Little Guys or Big Folks, They Would All Rather Talk Than Listen Ed, my neighbor next door, noted that I was leaving the house each morning at eight a.m. last week. He was hoping that I was back to work at Walmart….
Say Thanks to Those Willing To Lend a Helping Hand in Trouble Ed, my neighbor next door, tends to take bad circumstances, as well as, the good ones in a futile manner. One of his frequent sayings is, “Don’t be quick to…
Don’t Give Thanks For Things That Didn’t Happen? Ed, my neighbor next door, has been like a wet blanket lately. The stretch of wet weather we have been having has soaked into his attitude and mildewed his patience. He challenged me on…
Weeds Will Overrun the Field During Days of Rainy Weather            Ed, my neighbor next door, hates weeds. He has absolutely no tolerance for any of them. “No self-respecting farmer will even taste dandelion wine,†Ed claims. He says that the only…
Cutting Your Own Hair Proves You Are Both Bald & Cheap Ed, my neighbor next door, saw me with a fresh haircut. He is aware that I have been buzzing my own hair. He tells me that I can get away with…
Hope Is Disappearing For This Year’s Growing Season                Ed, my neighbor next door, has been in an irritable mood lately. He has been frustrated about the progress of his farming. When Ed starts having two cigarettes at his smoke breaks and…
Be A Detective and Figure Out What is Wrong Next Door Ed, my neighbor next door, never fails to see that my garden rows are always slightly crooked. When Ed mentioned that I should keep my glasses on while planting my garden,…
Some Folks Never Learn – So Just Say, “I told you so!†Ed, my neighbor next door, has had a busy time lately, saying that I never learn. We traded our one car only to have Ed voicing his opinion that I…
No Sympathy For The Easy Lifestyle of Retirees Ed, my neighbor next door, has a fair-sized chunk of resentment towards retirees in general. I assume this will change, when he becomes one himself. This will happen several years down the road. Ed…
Use The Roads Already Built Through The Mountains          Ed, my neighbor next door, has decided that he is going to take a trip to British Columbia one of these summers. He is sure that…