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“The Real Battle Just Begun”
“(Sunday, bloody, Sunday) to claim the victory Jesus won.” – U2 A happy Easter to you all! And a happy Easter to my beloved sincerelythe80s.com site that I haven’t posted in much the past few months. The yearly celebration in … Continue reading
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Tagged Bono, Easter, Paas, Red Rocks, Sunday Bloody Sunday, U2, War, white flag
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“May the Good Lord Be With You…”
“Down every road you roam” – Rod Stewart This is my new buddy Alex. I wish I had thought to take a better picture, but I was too caught up in our conversation the other day to think about that. … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rd graders, Alex, Forever Young, parenting, Rod Stewart
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My Grandma Ruby
In a break from my traditional type post, my grandma Ruby passed away last week at the age of 102, and I was afforded the honor and privilege of speaking at her funeral yesterday in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Below is my … Continue reading
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Tagged funeral, grandma, grandpa, I Can Only Imagine, Jesus, Kay Duke, MercyMe, Pawhuska, ranching, Ruby Duke, Shattuck, speech
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“And Now, I’m Glad I Didn’t Know…”
Not only one of the great county ballads, but one of the great musical ballads of all-time. Continue reading
“Is It Any Wonder…”
“I’ve got too much time on my hands?” – Styx My grandma is 102 years old. I’ve written about her before a few years ago in a post featuring John Mellencamp. I’m still astounded in the life that she has … Continue reading
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Tagged Dennis DeYoung, grandma, Paradise Theatre, Styx, time, Tommy Shaw, Too Much Time on My Hands
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“It’s Christmastime”
“There’s no need to be afraid.” – Band Aid My wife, daughter, and I attended Christmas eve mass with my parents for the first time in years. It was a 4pm “family service” which felt like every single family in … Continue reading
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Tagged Band Aid, Bob Geldof, Bono, Boy George, Christmas, Do They Know It's Christmas?, George Michael, Paul Young, Phil Collins, Simon Le Bon, Sting
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“Close Your Eyes, Baby. Follow My Heart.”
“Call on the memories here in the dark” – Ronnie Milsap My parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year. It’s strange to look at pictures from 50 years ago when they were young, in love, and a whole future … Continue reading
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Tagged In The Still of the Night, Lost in the Fifties Tonight, parents, Ronnie Milsap
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Awesome Keller and a Strong Two-Song Halloween Playlist
“He wears the same hat and sweater every single day. And even if it’s hot, outside he wears it anyway!” My sister and brother-in-law have two amazing kids. Their three-year old boy is a future crime-fighting vigilante or possibly a … Continue reading
“Put Put Put Puttin’ on the Hits”
An 80’s philosophical question: Who didn’t watch this show and want to be a lip-syncing star? Continue reading
“Traveling in a Fried-Out Combie”
I said do you speak-a my language? He just smiled and gave me… Continue reading
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Tagged Aussie, Australian, Business As Usual, Colin Hay, Crocodile Dundee, Down Under, Hillsong, Leaderscape, Men At Work, Michael Murphy, vegemite
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