Author: Buddy McElhannon
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Getting Married Saved My Life
In this ever-evolving genderless world we call the New Enlightenment, to suggest that a husband serves a role as protector of his wife and children is a most politically-incorrect concept, if not outright inflammatory to those feminists among us. But don’t tell that to my wife. She readily admits to appreciating this traditional male function. …
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Life Lessons I Have Learned from My Children – Part 2 How to Treat a Restaurant Server.
Being a parent, I have always tried to be mindful about how my behavior influences my children. Ironically, there are some life lessons they have taught me. Case in point — how to treat a server at a restaurant. Two of my daughters served as waitresses at various times during their high school and college…
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The Tale of Three Wedding Rings
The wedding ring has long symbolized endless, eternal love. A circle, with no beginning or end, is said to symbolize infinity. A gold wedding band first adorned the fourth finger of my left hand on September 2, 1972. I planned to wear it forever. Now, three wedding rings later, I have a story to share…
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The Last Dollar
Our local church has encouraged families to meet in small groups to build faith and community. Twice a month, our Friends of Faith group meets to discuss a topic/chapter in our latest book of choice. This week’s discussion group started as usual with some small talk, as we sampled the light hors d’oeuvres, followed…
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A Star-Spangled Midnight Mirage
Recently Nike decided to recall from the marketplace their newest brand of sneakers featuring the first U.S. flag designed by Betsy Ross. Colin Kaepernick, former NFL quarterback and current cause celebre activist, led the charge to protest Nike’s use of America’s Old Glory. Claiming that this 13-star flag is associated with the era of slavery,…
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The Memory Blogger
Another milestone passed! This post represents my 100th blog post on TheBuddyBlog.com website. No one is more surprised than I am. To celebrate this you-gotta-be-kidding-me event, I thought I’d share my thoughts and reflections on how I came to be a blogger. It might surprise you. After all, I never thought I’d spend any time…
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A Time to Stand
The simple act of standing can be a sign of respect. When a judge enters a courtroom, those present stand. When we recite the Pledge of Allegiance, we stand. When the bride walks down the aisle, guests stand. When a guest walks up…
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They Are Always Watching
The title of the opinion piece caught my eye. “Dear militant feminists, stop messing it up for the rest of us.” The author, Carol Roth, is a “recovering” investment banker, bestselling author of “The Entrepreneur Equation,” and television news contributor. The article (1) expresses her fears that good manners are being killed because some women…
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Real Comfort Food
While running several errands one day, my wife suggested we grab lunch at her favorite Thai Restaurant. I like Thai food — sort of. My favorite cuisines are Mexican, Mexican, Mexican, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Georgian (as in Republic of), and French. Thai is on the list, I just don’t know where. Ordering a Southern Thai…
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Resume Virtues vs. Eulogy Virtues
This past week, my family held a reunion at Jekyll Island. My children, spouses, and grandchildren — all twenty of us — came together for five fun-filled days on this Georgia Gem of a barrier island. We had a blast. Following our clan’s visit to Driftwood Beach, my wife and I snuck away for a…
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