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Part 1 — The Disturbing Element

10/19/2026

PART 1 — The Disturbing Element I began writing these musings on December 5th, 2025, at the young age of 72 — young if you’re Methuselah. I don’t know exactly what prompted me to start. Maybe because writers write. Maybe…

Part 2 — The Cane Pole, the Disturbing Element, and the Mad Wasp Fairlane

10/15/2026

PART 2 — The Cane Pole, the Disturbing Element, and the Mad Wasp Fairlane I’ve always had a soft spot for simple things, and maybe that’s why that old one‑piece cane pole from Doniphan stuck with me. They had a…

Part 3 – Mischief, Memory, and the Making of a Man

10/10/2026

⭐ PART 3 – Mischief, Memory, and the Making of a Man Mrs. Tate’s words followed me longer than I ever expected. “A disturbing element.” At the time, it felt like a badge of honor – a little spark of…

Part 4 – Thanksgiving

09/30/2026

I wouldn’t be writing these words today if God hadn’t raised me from the dead—twice—on the operating table at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in 2018. During open‑heart surgery I “coded,” died, two separate times. Yet God guided the skilled surgeons’…

How To Manifest

09/01/2026

How To Manifest 1. Know What You Want For me, that means complete healing — every cell in my body restored. “By His stripes I AM healed.” — 1 Peter 2:24, Isaiah 53:5, Matthew 8:17 Be clear and specific about…