*Quick Summary: The author writes about the highs and deep difficulties navigating various aspects of his schooling.* If there was anyone who ever hated school more than me, I’d like to meet them. I want to ask that person how they survived it. I’d pray they did it much, much better than I did. Not only […]
*One of Mary Myrick’s best recipes* Ingredients: Brown the sausage with the garlic and onion. Whisk in the flour, half-and-half, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Heat thoroughly while stirring, but do not boil. Spoon over cooked fettuccine. Quick dish. You can add a little more half-and-half while stirring if the mixture seems too thick. You […]
One of the nicer people I’ve met through the years is drag racer Jim Maybeck. When I met him, Jim was a salesman at City Chevrolet in Charlotte. As a kid, I spent a fair amount of time hanging out at City, and making friends with various dealership employees. Because of my interest in racing, […]
Remember that a big part of life is about relationships. Jesus saw through a person’s actions and into their heart. He was able to feel what they felt, and by doing so, He sympathized with our human condition so deeply He took on all our sin and gave his own life so we may live […]
*One of Mary Myrick’s best recipes* Ingredients: Prepare corn-muffin mix according to package directions. Spread half the batter into a greased 11″-by-7″ baking pan. Sprinkle with the cheese. Mix the creamed corn into the remaining batter and pour over the cheese. Bake at 375 degrees for about 35 minutes or until set in the center […]
*One of Mary Myrick’s best recipes* Ingredients: Mix together the package of instant pistachio pudding mix with the entire can of crushed pineapple in syrup. Gently fold in the whipped topping, miniature marshmallows and chopped nuts. The colored miniature marshmallows can be used in place of the plain white ones and you can adjust the […]
*One of Mary Myrick’s best recipes* Ingredients: Drain the pickles and discard the brine. Save jar. In a large glass bowl, combine all ingredients except the garlic. Mix well, cover and let stand 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Spoon into jar and add garlic cloves. Cover and refrigerate 1 week before serving. These are great. You […]
The 20th anniversary of the filming of Days of Thunder is here and it sure brings back a lot of memories for me. Having been a young man during the filming, coming to grips with that having happened 20 long years ago is pretty wild. Where does the time go? Here is some random Days […]
*One of Mary Myrick’s best recipes* Ingredients: Drain pickles well, discard the brine, but, save the jar. Cut the pickles into 1/2″ slices and return them to the jar. Add the remaining ingredients to the jar. Cover the jar with the lid and shake well until pickles are coated with mixture. Refrigerate at least a […]
*One of Mary Myrick’s best recipes* Ingredients: Drain the pickles thoroughly and discard liquid, but, save the jar. Cut pickles into spears or thick chunks and return to the jar. Combine sugar, vinegar and water and pour over the pickles in the jar. Screw the lid snugly onto the jar. Invert the jar on a […]