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95 Piccadilly
Late last week, it was announced that Cynthia Erivo, who you may know as “Elphaba” in the recent film adaptation of the musical “Wicked,” would play Jesus Christ in a Hollywood production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Jesus Christ Superstar.” If social media is an indicator, I wasn’t the only person offended. In casting someone like Erivo,unquestionably talented, to play the…
Read MoreLet’s talk…What to do when “trust” is consistently broken?
Let’s talk…What to do when “trust” is consistently broken? All healthy relationships have common components: respect, kindness, listening and trust. 1 Peter 2:17, teaches each human is worthy of kindness and respect. Respect is shown by listening, affirming perspectives, being cordial and demonstrating good manners (scienceofpeople.com). Respect differs from trust because it’s based on deep…
Read MoreThe Old Man at Burger King
The Old Man at Burger King Today, Brandy and I went to LaFollette to run a few errands. On the way, we stopped at Burger King, because that’s her favorite fast food restaurant. I parked and we went in. We ordered our Whopper Meal deals and while she got our drinks, napkins and ketchup, I…
Read More95 Piccadilly – February 20, 25
Sometimes, when we experience life changing events, we do so with some vernal grace, unaware of the gravity of those experiences. That happens often for children. Though I know my blessings, that was, in many ways, me as a child. Several years ago, a friend said something that stood out to me. Something I’d never…
Read MoreTammy Reminiscences – February 20, 25
Hi All! I thought I’d tell you what a great Cheesecake Momma Rose made. I have never had it any time except when she made it, but come to find out, it was Woolworth’s famous Lemon Icebox Cheesecake recipe. I don’t ever remember being in a Woolworth’s Department Store, except maybe twice, and that would’ve…
Read MoreLet’s talk…Why People Raise their Hands to God in Church
Let’s talk…Why People Raise their Hands to God in Church Raising hands in church is a practice seen in many Christian denominations around the world. While it may seem like a simple gesture, it holds profound spiritual significance. The act of raising one’s hands in absolute surrender during worship is more than a mere physical…
Read MoreTammy Reminiscences Hi all! I would say that most of you who live in Scott County know me, or at least you knew my family, and are familiar with the house in Norma that I was raised in. The old Dr. Chambers house, my Dad bought in 1971, now called The Ramblin’ Rose after my…
Read MoreLet’s talk…Why Churches Die?
Let’s talk…Why Churches Die? About 40 million Americans have left churches and other religious institutions in the last 25 years (WBUR, news organization). The Christian Post, Southern Evangelical Seminary, Asbury Theological Seminary Research, the Baptist News Global and numerous other groups have compiled dozens of reasons why there is a decline. Here are some of…
Read More95 Piccadilly – February 13, 2025
When I was a kid – knee high to a grasshopper, as my father would say – Saturday Night Live, a risqué late night show probably considered banned “grown up” television in my household, used to have a segment called “And now deep thoughts.” Sneaking around and thinking I was doing something exciting and forbidden…
Read More95 Piccadilly – February 6th
Last night, I was watching a PBS documentary on Vaudeville, when John Lahr, the son of the Cowardly Lion, said that we have lost our frivolity. Given the state of our world – and the subject being vaudeville, where his father, Bert, got his start – I think it’s a fair assessment. This was a…
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