http://davidscoffeestains.com Spiritual growth stimulators from David Porter Sat, 10 May 2008 07:24:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In Luxembourg, someone told a little story that supposedly happened many years ago (probably not). It concerned a parish priest, lost in the countryside, looking for a certain village. He ran across a grumpy old lady walking along the road and enquired of her how to get to the ... http://davidscoffeestains.com/2008/05/10/the-grumpy-old-lady/ My computer battery and I have something in common—we both run out of juice quickly if you use us somewhere where there’s no other power source. The other day I dutifully followed my wife to the furniture store to buy a couch. She could have done it without me because ... http://davidscoffeestains.com/2008/04/25/coming-alive-or-the-saga-of-the-dead-battery/ One of the wonders of childhood is to watch an old hound dog lying in the shade of the porch, panting and drooling, on a hot summer afternoon. Have you ever wondered why a dog pants ? According to what I read, our canine buddies don’t sweat like we do ... http://davidscoffeestains.com/2008/04/18/mother-teresa%e2%80%99s-worry/ I used to have this embarrassing dream--I would be at school and suddenly realize that I was in my underwear. Panic! You kind of wonder how I could leave home and not notice a little detail like that, but things don’t have to make sense when you’re dreaming. The worst ... http://davidscoffeestains.com/2008/04/12/naked/ I have a hard time believing some fairy tales I’ve read. The one about Little Red Riding Hood, for instance. That kid must have had a learning disability. Just think. Here’s a wolf disguised as her grandmother and she couldn’t tell the difference. Either she was off a bit off or ... http://davidscoffeestains.com/2008/04/04/do-you-think-little-red-riding-hood-was-a-bit-slow/ I come from a generation that appreciates hair. My dad’s generation and my children’s generation don’t seem to have much use for it. The sixties generation sported long locks, afros and ponytails (guys), and long, flower-child hair for the girls. Beards, mustaches, whatever—we just loved hair. My sons and son-in-law, though, ... http://davidscoffeestains.com/2008/03/29/hair/ When you move from one place to another you unearth surprising things. During our recent move to Hautvillers, France (near Reims) I came across a box of old things. No, it wasn’t dinosaur bones but ... hmmm .. ah, hum... “C’mon, David, out with it!” Okay, okay, just be patient. It ... http://davidscoffeestains.com/2008/02/29/plans/ My wife claims that I remember the strangest things from my childhood. She’s right. I remember old jokes from when I was little much better than algebra formulas from college. For instance, a television commercial from 50-years ago sometimes trots around my empty head. Way back when, lots of people ... http://davidscoffeestains.com/2008/02/23/he%e2%80%99s-the-boss/ Poor Old Me ! The weather is cold and nasty, The rain—just look at it fall! The sky is gray and leaden. Sad winter has engulfed us all. Poor old me! People are dour and difficult. Stress—like a giant traffic jam. Work, work, work, but then after ... Bored—that’s what I am! Poor old me! I ought to be rich ... http://davidscoffeestains.com/2008/02/16/poor-old-me/ In our cleanliness-crazed culture, not many people have the courage to say it, but I will. Sometimes, it’s an advantage to stink!Think about this. Here’s a basketball player before the big game. He showers, puts on deodorant and aftershave, making sure to change his socks. He wants to smell ... http://davidscoffeestains.com/2008/02/10/when-it%e2%80%99s-good-to-stink/