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We’ve Really Got to Use Our Imaginations

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Austin Gisriel

We are killing the imaginations of our young. I started thinking about this recently while traveling on Virginia Route 522 from Winchester to Front Royal, because in the van to my left, a Disney movie was playing on a screen … Continue reading →

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We Have Met the Zombies and They Are Us

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Austin Gisriel

It has occurred to me that perhaps our culture’s fascination with zombies is much more revealing than we realize. In fact, I think people readily identify with the zombies. After all, we seem to wander around aimlessly, and the symbolism … Continue reading →

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Ringing in a New Baseball Season in Charlottesville

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Austin Gisriel

Last night, that is to say on the evening of January 30th, Martha, Becky, Jesse, and I had the pleasure of attending the University of Virginia “Step Up to the Plate” banquet. This is an annual fundraising affair for the … Continue reading →

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The Colonel, Christmas, and Grandma

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Austin Gisriel

Christmas has passed and the decorations are down (except at the houses of THOSE people–you know who you are.) There was a fascinating Yuletide story that I didn’t get to during the Holiday Season, however, one that actually appeared on … Continue reading →

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Dare to Create Your Self

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Austin Gisriel

I once knew a couple whose love was based on pure fiction. The girl had taken a compliment, a few good times, and a little affection, and out of these meager ingredients created a boy who would love and cherish … Continue reading →

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It Was All in the (Christmas) Cards

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Austin Gisriel

Does anyone else out there remember when Mom set up a card table or commandeered the dining room table for Operation Christmas Cards? Al and I were recently laughing about the tension that often permeated both of our houses as … Continue reading →

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The Day of Infamy is Fading

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Austin Gisriel

Today, of course, marks the 74th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. I say, “of course,” but for many young people now, it’s not a matter of course. It’s a matter of history, and World War II has been … Continue reading →

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Auto-correct Can Kiss My Add

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Austin Gisriel

One of Life’s great annoyances in this advanced electronic age is the auto-correct spelling feature present in our phones. It never seems to get certain things correct, automatically or otherwise. For example, when I type way I get easy and … Continue reading →

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Randolph Scott’s Hat

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Austin Gisriel

As I have written before, movies can be unintentionally funny if the writing is poor. Once that occurs, I just can’t take a film seriously. Sloppy scripting is by no means a modern phenomenon, either. I recently watched A Lawless … Continue reading →

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Bat Droppings

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Austin Gisriel

I am always curious about language and how certain terms originate and the journey that those terms usually take before coming to mean what they do. I recently heard the term, bats**t crazy [see note below] and it occurred to … Continue reading →

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