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Cast Your Nets on the Other Side
"Ain't no fish in that lake!" That's what they said. We'd just moved into Camp Singley back in 1977 and I was raring to go fishing. But all our new neighbors and even Bud Shaftoe said the same thing. "Ain't no fish in that lake!" I couldn't understand how that [READ MORE]
Camp Singley – A Place of Our Own
Sandy's dad loved fishing. Jim Angell worked for the railroad as a signal maintainer. This work sent him all over the Massachusetts backcountry fixing signal-related problems. Jim kept a fishing rod in the truck at all times, just in case he ran into a stream or pond that needed fishing. [READ MORE]
Camp Singley – Family Ties
Two years before our first summer vacation at Highland Lake our family suffered three great losses. Sandy's mother and father, Eva and Jim, and my father Martin, all passed away in the space of about a year. Our wonderful parents were like safe harbors in [READ MORE]
How to Bet on the Kentucky Derby
Trust me on this. I have a surefire way to bet on the Kentucky Derby and win! It's a tip I got from a famous jockey/trainer with over 2,000 races under his belt. The back story: Jack Bradley grew up in a house almost next door to Belmont Park. Falling [READ MORE]
In Honor of Bill Turner, a Preacher’s Preacher
William Lewis Turner died this week of complications from prostate cancer. The obituary says Bill was 78 years old when he passed away but you'd hardly know it. His spirited outlook and high energy seemed more suited to a person many years younger. Well into his sixth decade of ministry, Bill [READ MORE]
How I Helped Invent the Three-Point Shot
And Revolutionized the Game of Basketball Yes, its true! I'm one of the people you can thank for basketball's 3-point shot. Just in case you didn't know, the 3-point jumper that nowadays is so important to basketball was not always part of the game. It was officially [READ MORE]
The IoT, M2M and YoU – A Primer on the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things. You've heard of it. Even used it. But do you know what it is? The IoT (Internet of Things) is changing the world in ways that just a few years ago would have been impossible to imagine. Our daily lives are already being affected by it. [READ MORE]
Me and Martin Luther at the Tree House
It’s a couple day after Christmas and my son Peter comes downstairs at 8:30 in the morning asking if I want to go to the Tree House. The what? “The Tree House – it’s a brewery. My friend Todd and his dad are going out there today and we’re invited.” “To [READ MORE]
A New You! – a New Year’s Musing
Luke 2:22-40 (originally preached January 1, 2006) In 1943, a naval engineer by the name of Richard Jones was trying to design a meter that could be used to monitor the horsepower of battleships. One day, he was working with tension springs when one accidentally fell to the ground. The [READ MORE]
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Holy Trinity United Methodist Church
Danvers, MA
First Congregational Church (Oldtown)
North Attleboro, MA
Greendale Peoples Church
Worcester, MA
Tellico Village Community Church
Loudon, TN