Jerry Scott

  • Are you secure? Are you sure?

    Have you traveled by air recently? While I know that screening travelers is a good thing, some of the process is downright silly! On a recent trip to Florida my Mom; who is 73, about 5’ tall, and weighs about… Continue reading

  • Days to Remember

    “A day that will live in infamy” was how President Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke of 12/7/1941, better known as Pearl Harbor Day. It was a defining day for people in my grandparents’ generation. It ushered America into the terrible war… Continue reading

  • It’s under control!

    Since Sam (our Irish Setter) arrived, we have become fans of Cesar Millan, the Dog Whisperer, whose show is on the National Geographic Channel. His insight into dog behavior is amazing. His signature line, “I rehabilitate dogs and train people,”… Continue reading

  • Even a pickle glows!

    John Ortberg, in his book, God Is Closer Than You Think, makes a wonderful point about being empowered by God. He brought an electrical engineer to church to conduct an experiment. “We turned off all the lights, hooked up an… Continue reading

  • Make it beautiful!

    While mowing the lawn yesterday, I whistled and smiled which is not always my mood when I am engaged in that task. Why the happiness? Because I was thinking what a privilege it was to be able to make my… Continue reading

  • Persistent influence

    Reading an account of America’s journey from segregation, I have been intrigued by the courage and vision shown by a few in the face of the prejudice of the many! Though the Civil War brought about the end of legal… Continue reading

  • Walking in their shoes

    “I wish I had given Dad those shaves,” I sniffled last night. He’s been gone since February, so my wife was baffled, by both my emotion and cryptic remark. She hugged me and gently asked, “What’s wrong, Hon?” I explained… Continue reading

  • What a way to live!

    One night in April, 2000, little Joy, age 4, really had to go to the bathroom so her Mommy pulled over on the wrong side of the unnamed country road in Texas. The little girl threw open the passenger side… Continue reading

  • Know-it-all!

    24 years ago, when personal computers were still uncommon, I bought one. Tech support and standards were non-existent so owning one was an adventure. I decided to upgrade my computer, confident in my knowledge. My exploration inside the box ended… Continue reading

  • Old Faithful

    At Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming there is a geyser where about once an hour, boiling water shoots to a height of 100’ from a vent in the earth. A combination of a regular water source and the heat from… Continue reading