Home Site Photo
The picture shown is the original barn that my grandfather Silas D. Lee built on our family farm shortly after he and my grandmother Della Brock Lee moved onto the home place in about 1912. This barn survived a tornado in 1972 that tore down a larger and newer barn that stood less than 25 feet away from this one.
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An Unexpected Affirmation of God’s Presence
In the movie “Forrest Gump” there is a scene where Lt. Dan is on the top of a ship’s mast in a raging storm shouting at God in anger. He is doing this because of his frustration with a life … Continue reading
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Good Advice is Hard to Accept
“Where Corn Don’t Grow” by Travis Tritt is one of my favorite country songs. It tells the story of a young man getting ready to leave home and spread his wings. As he is preparing to leave, he asks his … Continue reading
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Book Completed!!!
Glad to announce that my 2nd book School Lessons Beyond the 3 R’s has been sent to the publisher for review and I should be getting the proof copy back in just a few days. Once I have received this … Continue reading
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That Rat is DRT! (Dead Right There!)
One of the best teachers that I ever had the pleasure of working around was a lady by the name of Barbara Howell. She was a math teacher extraordinaire who I believe could teach a turnip green to do math. … Continue reading
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Ms. Mable Harris Talks to Me – Face to Face!
I suppose most high schools have that one teacher whose reputation is passed from one grade to the next or even to several lower grades with tales of “woe be unto you” when you have Ms. or Mr. Whoever for … Continue reading
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Fireplaces, Gas Heaters and Winter is Coming
Fireplaces, Gas Heaters and Winter is Coming I was six years old in the winter of 1959-60 at the time we moved into the new house. This new home for the Lee family was on the same spot as the … Continue reading
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World Series Has Begun
World Series Has Begun Again The World Series began last night. Though I do not watch a whole lot of baseball during the regular season anymore, I do like to tune in to the games each fall when the series … Continue reading
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The Loss of a Child
I am writing tonight on a subject that I know nothing about. I hope that I never know much more about this than I know right now. For the only way to truly know about this particular subject would be … Continue reading
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Sadie – What She’s Got, I Can’t Cure
I am a fan of Clint Eastwood and enjoy watching movies in which he has starred over the years. In particular, I like watching his “Dirty Harry” movies of which there were several in which he played a tough, no … Continue reading
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A Few Random Thoughts About the Last Few Days
I was looking at my site and realized it has been over a month since I last posted a blog. Been pretty busy with the starting of school and such. But, the last few days have caused me to have … Continue reading
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