Monthly Archives: May 2009

Low-fat cheese … high-fat smell

Posted on May 22, 2009 by David Porter

Cheese and I go back a long way; I’ve loved it as long as I can remember. So, I’m in heaven here in France because some claim that there are a thousand different types of cheese in the land of … Continue reading →

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A Back-handed Compliment

Posted on May 14, 2009 by David Porter

Has anyone ever said something to you that left you wondering if they were complementing you or cutting you down? “Hey, you’re not nearly as ugly as you used to be!” “Your pimples really look nice today.” “Don’t feel bad. … Continue reading →

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Sorry Charlie !

Posted on May 9, 2009 by David Porter

My wife is surprised that I remember so many things from my childhood and adolescence … often things with no value at all. I’ll confess that jokes and funny stories stuck with me better than solutions to algebra problems. (And … Continue reading →

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Staring Into Space

Posted on May 1, 2009 by David Porter

We were driving through the countryside in Kenya when my son Charles was a missionary there. The landscape was kind of pre-moon, dry with sparse grass and rocks and boulders strewn around, acacia trees popping up here and there for … Continue reading →

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