Category: In Memoriam
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Why Kobe Was Our Hero
The California sun beat down hard on the asphalt pavement. But the heat did not deter us from one of our favorite pastimes – shooting hoops. Again and again we would fire the ball in the basket, making layups, testing our range, competing to see who had the best style and form. “Here it is,…
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Mother’s Day Memory
The old kitchen was showing its age. The sink leaked and the faucet sometimes spluttered. The paint on the ancient cabinets was peeling and the interior paper had lived long past its expiration date. The carpet on the floor – something that should have been replaced years ago – bore stains and frays from edge…
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Remembering Pastor Frank Hampton, Jr.
I was running late that warm summer morning. I rushed through my shower, pulled on my clothes, packed the last items into my suitcase and made a beeline for Mansion Street. As long as I’ve know him, Frank Hampton, Jr. has always been punctual. That morning, having been chosen as his designated driver to the…
The Wandering Foodie 