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Brentwood Academy making news on NBC!

Posted by Benton on Apr 14, 2015 in All, Family, Humanity, Real Life | 0 comments

We’ve watched this school for many, many years. Brentwood Academy’s mission has never changed. Their first paragraph from their website states: Brentwood Academy is a co-educational, independent, college preparatory school dedicated to nurturing and challenging each whole person – body, mind, and spirit – to the glory of God.   They have had...

Why is Good Friday called Good Friday?

Posted by Benton on Apr 3, 2015 in All, Family, Hard to Believe!, Humanity | 0 comments

10 Things Americans Have Suddenly Stopped Buying!

Posted by Benton on Jul 30, 2014 in All, Fascinating, Humanity, Real Life | 0 comments

I read this interesting article this morning penned by Brad Tuttle with Money Magazine. Some of these 10 Things may surprise you – others probably not! (Can you say …. Chef Boyardee?) America is just not the clean-shaven, gun-buying, soda-drinking, Chef Boyardee-eating place it used to be For a variety of reasons—including but not...

Is Social REALLY Social – Look up!

Posted by Benton on May 5, 2014 in All, Humanity, Public Service, Real Life, Technology | 0 comments

I’ve never been referred to as “not current”. Most people think I’m quite technologically advanced. As a matter of fact, my family refers to me as PapaTronic! I’ve always participated in the latest – greatest in some way or the other. And I am connected to the social media outlets we all know. But as that segment of...

I always like a “good” story!

Posted by Benton on Nov 22, 2013 in Entertainment, Fascinating, Humanity, Real Life | 0 comments

I may get criticized here because there are MANY MANY George Jones fans in this world. I just didn’t happen to be one of them because his vocal style just didn’t bring what I called music to my ears! SORRY! However, being a 37+ year resident of the Nashville area and seeing country stars at intersections, grocery stores and malls, I did...

I have two memories on this 9/11/2013 …

Posted by Benton on Sep 11, 2013 in Hard to Believe!, Humanity, Real Life | 0 comments

We all have special thoughts and feelings about this day and what it means to this country. My memories are no more special than yours or any others but because I blog life here, this is what came to mind today as we look back. On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was in the kitchen preparing breakfast. My wife was upstairs getting...