Jerks for Christ
I am a Christian; I unashamedly accept Christ as Lord and Savior. More than anything else, I want to see as many people as possible make...
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markallentinsley
- Apr 24, 2019
- 2 min
Acoustic Treatments
I have a home studio where I regularly do video and audio recording. Recently, however, I realized that my recordings had a significant...
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markallentinsley
- Apr 10, 2019
- 4 min
Requiem of a Failure
All too often, men in their 40s go through what our culture calls a "mid-life" crisis. These crises can be outwardly minor (i.e., less...
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markallentinsley
- Apr 3, 2019
- 2 min
The Attitude of Gethsemane
When in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus prayed to the Father that "this cup" would be taken from him...that he would not have to endure...
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markallentinsley
- Mar 26, 2019
- 2 min
A Pillow for Your Soul
I had the wonderful opportunity some years ago to meet a gentleman who changed my life. Rev. C. Douglas Pillow ministered to the hearts...
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markallentinsley
- Mar 20, 2019
- 2 min
The death of a mentor
I was lamenting to someone the other day that I've only had one mentor in my life, and that was my maternal grandfather. Unfortunately,...
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markallentinsley
- Mar 13, 2019
- 2 min
Real Life vs. Reality
We hear a lot these days about virtual reality, reality TV, reality news, and reality adventures. The creators of these "realities"...
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markallentinsley
- Mar 6, 2019
- 3 min
I want to feel what love is
In 1984, the British rock-n-roll band Foreigner released what has arguably become their greatest hit, namely, "I Want to Know What Love...
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markallentinsley
- Feb 27, 2019
- 2 min
The Terminated
In 1984, Hollywood released a film that became an immediate cult sensation around the world. Starring a bulky Austrian whose gravelly...
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markallentinsley
- Feb 20, 2019
- 3 min
When letting go is the only option
A couple of years ago, I had an unfortunate falling out with a very close friend of mine. Although we were both at fault for the...
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markallentinsley
- Feb 13, 2019
- 2 min
I'm a loser, baby...
For a short time in the 1990s, an eccentric young man named Beck topped the charts with his "viral" (not a buzzword at the time) song...
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markallentinsley
- Feb 6, 2019
- 3 min
Harold May's Red Special Legacy
Brian May playing his iconic Red Special. Taken from Wikipedia at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Special. License found at...
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markallentinsley
- Jan 29, 2019
- 1 min
They slipped the surly bonds of earth and danced in the skies
On January 28, 1986, I was in my fourth grade class, anxiously watching the first "teacher in space" prepare for her journey heavenward. ...
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markallentinsley
- Jan 23, 2019
- 2 min
The power of "I don't know."
Have you ever been in that situation where you are expected to know the answer to some question or problem, but you don't? All eyes are...
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markallentinsley
- Jan 14, 2019
- 3 min
Give me opposition, or give me death: the benefits of those who oppose
Far too many organizations pride themselves on an unhealthy worship of loyalty. "Loyalty above all else" becomes not only a coffee-room...
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markallentinsley
- Jan 7, 2019
- 3 min
Considering #44 on my 44th
Reggie Jackson demonstrating his iconic swing and displaying his iconic #44. Taken from Wikipedia at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggi...
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markallentinsley
- Jan 1, 2019
- 2 min
Happy News Year!
As we move into 2019, I am reminded of all the news stories I read this past year. Well, obviously I cannot literally remember all of...
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markallentinsley
- Dec 25, 2018
- 3 min
Mary's Christmas
We say "Merry Christmas" countless times during the month of December. In fact, we say it so much that it can become rote and...
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markallentinsley
- Dec 20, 2018
- 2 min
Live the dash!
Some time ago, I was visiting a cemetery and found myself taking note of the dates engraved on a particular tombstone. On the lefthand...
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markallentinsley
- Dec 14, 2018
- 3 min
Freddie Mercury's not-so-rhetorical question
Photo of Freddie Mercury in his iconic yellow jacket taken from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Mercury). License found...
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