Many of you will recall that the standard for school cafeteria back in the 60s, 70s, and early 80s was dramatically different than now. Sure, we complained mercilessly about Salisbury steak and lima beans, but try eating at a school cafeteria now. I first realized how good I had it as a child when I began working for anContinue reading “School Cafeteria: A Fond Remembrance”
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Tree Dweller
As a child, I lived across the street from the Lonoke town park. It was laid out on a single city block near the center of town. In fact it was on Center Street. It had a very old merry-go-round, jungle gym, swings, and a slide that contrasted with the brand new tennis court, cedarContinue reading “Tree Dweller”
The Church Where I Lived
Between 1978 and 1984, my father was the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Lonoke, Arkansas. It was his first post after Austin Theological Seminary, and our first time to be a preacher’s family. Upon arrival from Texas, my twin brother Paul and I were permitted to visit the city park down the block whileContinue reading “The Church Where I Lived”
In the Streets of Lonoke
As a child, my family lived in a small farm town east of Little Rock, Arkansas called Lonoke. It was named for a famed landmark oak tree near the train tracks whose rails cut straight through the town. Lonoke’s main exports were rice, soybean, and fish. I took pride in the fact that it was home to the largestContinue reading “In the Streets of Lonoke”
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