1 Ocak 2013 Salı
Gun control debate pales in comparison
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LETTERLETTERLETTER Editor: Well, it has begun again---the great debate on gun control.I am not taking a stand either for or against, but would encourage our lawmakers to think about the REAL issue which no one seems to be addressing. Starting with our children, the need for more funding for more help to parents with children who have special needs, mental or physical, or even for parenting skills!How about more funding for schools---teachers, counselors and health professionals who can see and address the problems before the crises? And what about more funds for CPS (Child Protective Services)? In so many cases this past year, it is young adults who lashed out in a violent way against innocent victims. We really do need to “Train up a child in the way they should go”. Yes, we are all busy with our lives, with struggling day to day with our own families. I encourage you to take a moment----let your legislators know that we have to get our priorities in order, here at home with those who need it most.Then take a moment to reach out to someone you know who may be struggling---offer a moment of solace, a smile, a helping hand, a hug of encouragement.YOU could be the difference that saves a life with your caring. I am making that my New Year’s Resolution!Camille LeveeTime Out, Inc.
POETRY: Holiday verse by Bruce Wales
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Happy New Years to myChristmas Tree
By Bruce Wales
There's always thateve when I sit with the tree with its ornaments,lights, and new orbs when I feel I havemissed the season's best dish of holiday's meaningsand forms. I collar the dog tosit near its base and trigger theirphoto for sure, a memory to save forme and mine to prove it wasChristmas again.
I've taken some sipsof some sherry or wine to lighten, yet savorthe time of recurring hist'riesand meanings of times, when childhood waslife's biggest lens, And hopes were thefuel that burned in my breast before there was feintor deceit and life would benothing but what I would plan and love would comewithout behest.
So, New Years Eve, ithappens this year that we sit alone withthe tree, Morose a bit, alone abit, even needles aredrying alone. I will stand up tallignoring the toll and brazen my lifetill it's gone, and walk up the hillto get my life's fill long after thisevergreen's gone.
Bruce Wales 1-1-12
Happy New Years to myChristmas Tree
By Bruce Wales
There's always thateve when I sit with the tree with its ornaments,lights, and new orbs when I feel I havemissed the season's best dish of holiday's meaningsand forms. I collar the dog tosit near its base and trigger theirphoto for sure, a memory to save forme and mine to prove it wasChristmas again.
I've taken some sipsof some sherry or wine to lighten, yet savorthe time of recurring hist'riesand meanings of times, when childhood waslife's biggest lens, And hopes were thefuel that burned in my breast before there was feintor deceit and life would benothing but what I would plan and love would comewithout behest.
So, New Years Eve, ithappens this year that we sit alone withthe tree, Morose a bit, alone abit, even needles aredrying alone. I will stand up tallignoring the toll and brazen my lifetill it's gone, and walk up the hillto get my life's fill long after thisevergreen's gone.
Bruce Wales 1-1-12
Teens on the Road: The Process to Getting a Driver's License - Part One
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Having a teenager begin to drive can be stressful enough; add in trying to understand the process to get them their first driver's license, and the experience can be downright frustrating. In this three part series we are going to discuss the process, the steps you need to take, and the documents you will need along the way.
The first thing you need to know is that it is a three stage process referred to as the New Mexico Graduated Licensing System.
Stage One: Instructional Permit
To get an Instructional Permit, a teen must be at least 15 years old, enrolled in Driver’s Education and go into a MVD Express office with the following documents:
· Driver Education Referral Card
Once the permit has been received it must be held for a minimum of six months. The Driver will be issued a maximum of two Instructional Permits. The Driver must drive with an adult 21 or older who has been licensed for a minimum of three years. The Driver must also complete a detailed log of at least 50 hours of supervised driving practice, in which 10 of these hours must be at night. A parent or guardian must certify in writing that these hours have been completed. The Driver will need to maintain a clean driving record for the 90 days preceding the application of stage two - the provisional license.
Effective June 17, Senate Bill 9, enacted by the 2011 Legislature, amends Sections 66-5-8 and 66-5-9 NMSA 1978 to provide that:
The first thing you need to know is that it is a three stage process referred to as the New Mexico Graduated Licensing System.
Stage One: Instructional Permit
To get an Instructional Permit, a teen must be at least 15 years old, enrolled in Driver’s Education and go into a MVD Express office with the following documents:
· Driver Education Referral Card
Once the permit has been received it must be held for a minimum of six months. The Driver will be issued a maximum of two Instructional Permits. The Driver must drive with an adult 21 or older who has been licensed for a minimum of three years. The Driver must also complete a detailed log of at least 50 hours of supervised driving practice, in which 10 of these hours must be at night. A parent or guardian must certify in writing that these hours have been completed. The Driver will need to maintain a clean driving record for the 90 days preceding the application of stage two - the provisional license.
Effective June 17, Senate Bill 9, enacted by the 2011 Legislature, amends Sections 66-5-8 and 66-5-9 NMSA 1978 to provide that:
Teens on the Road: The Process to Getting a Driver's License - Part Two
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In Part One of “Teens on the Road” we discussed the process of obtaining an Instructional Permit. Today we will discuss stage two of the New Mexico Graduated Licensing System, the Provisional License.
Stage Two: The Provisional License
To obtain a Provisional License the teen driver must be at least 15 ½ years old, fully completed Stage One of the Graduated Licensing System, held a clean driving record for 90 days preceding the application of the Provisional License, and go into an MVD Express office with the following documents:
In addition to the above items, if the teen driver does not hold a State issued Instructional Permit they must also bring in the following documents:
Once the Provisional License has been received it will need to be held for a minimum of one year or until the teen reaches the age of 18. The teen driver may not have more than one passenger in the car under the age of 21 who is not an immediate family member. The teen driver may not operate the car between the hours of midnight and 5:00 a.m. unless accompanied by a licensed driver who is 21 years or older. Exceptions are permitted for school, employment, family and medical need, or religious functions. During times of these exceptions the teen driver must carry a statement from the appropriate school, employer, Doctor, Religious Official or Parent/Legal Guardian.
Effective June 17, Senate Bill 9, enacted by the 2011 Legislature, amends Sections 66-5-8 and 66-5-9 NMSA 1978 to provide that:
The 12-month minimum period for which an individual is required to hold a provisional license before obtaining a regular driver's license is also extended by 30 days for each traffic violation, committed during the time the individual was driving with the provisional license, for which the individual was convicted or adjudicated delinquent.
Stage Two: The Provisional License
To obtain a Provisional License the teen driver must be at least 15 ½ years old, fully completed Stage One of the Graduated Licensing System, held a clean driving record for 90 days preceding the application of the Provisional License, and go into an MVD Express office with the following documents:
- Expired Instructional Permit
- 50 Hour Driving Log (must include a minimum of 10 hours of night driving)
- Certificate of Completion (from a driving school such as McGinnis School of Driving)
- Parent/Legal Guardian
In addition to the above items, if the teen driver does not hold a State issued Instructional Permit they must also bring in the following documents:
- Original State Issued Birth Certificate
- Original Social Security Card
- One Proof of New Mexico Residency
Once the Provisional License has been received it will need to be held for a minimum of one year or until the teen reaches the age of 18. The teen driver may not have more than one passenger in the car under the age of 21 who is not an immediate family member. The teen driver may not operate the car between the hours of midnight and 5:00 a.m. unless accompanied by a licensed driver who is 21 years or older. Exceptions are permitted for school, employment, family and medical need, or religious functions. During times of these exceptions the teen driver must carry a statement from the appropriate school, employer, Doctor, Religious Official or Parent/Legal Guardian.
Effective June 17, Senate Bill 9, enacted by the 2011 Legislature, amends Sections 66-5-8 and 66-5-9 NMSA 1978 to provide that:
The 12-month minimum period for which an individual is required to hold a provisional license before obtaining a regular driver's license is also extended by 30 days for each traffic violation, committed during the time the individual was driving with the provisional license, for which the individual was convicted or adjudicated delinquent.
Driver's License Suspension vs. Revocation
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Driver's License Suspension vs. Revocation in Arizona
In Arizona is there a difference between your driver’s license being suspended vs. revoked? What is the difference between a driver’s license suspension and a revocation?
In Arizona, it is important to understand that driving is a privilege governed by the State through the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Motor Vehicles Division (MVD). Driving is not a right. Arizona courts hear both civil and criminal matters involving crimes and violations that may affect your driving record. Your driving record in turn may then affect the status of your license leading to suspension or revocation.
Suspension
In Arizona, a driver’s license suspension is the temporary removal of your license or privilege to drive. This is an action taken by Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Motor Vehicles Division (MVD) after a review of your driving record also referred to as your Motor Vehicle Record (MVR). If your license is suspended, then it must be reinstated before you can legally drive. A driver’s license suspension will remain in effect until the prescribed time period of the suspension is served and you make an application for reinstatement and pay the applicable reinstatement fee.
Revocation
Re-establishing your ability to drive after a revocation is more difficult than a suspension. In Arizona, a driver’s license revocation is the complete removal of your license or privilege to drive. Your license will remain revoked until you apply for a new license. As part of the application for a new license, you must submit and pass an investigation into your driving record. All outstanding obligations must be satisfied in order to qualify for re-instatement of your privilege to drive.
Suspension vs. Revocation
A license suspension is for a definite period of time. With a suspension, once the suspension period has elapsed, your license is eligible for re-instatement. During your suspension period you may be eligible for restricted privileges. A license revocation on the other hand is the complete removal of your license. After a revocation, you must apply for a new license and during the revocation you are not eligible for restricted privileges.
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In Arizona is there a difference between your driver’s license being suspended vs. revoked? What is the difference between a driver’s license suspension and a revocation?
In Arizona, it is important to understand that driving is a privilege governed by the State through the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Motor Vehicles Division (MVD). Driving is not a right. Arizona courts hear both civil and criminal matters involving crimes and violations that may affect your driving record. Your driving record in turn may then affect the status of your license leading to suspension or revocation.
Suspension
In Arizona, a driver’s license suspension is the temporary removal of your license or privilege to drive. This is an action taken by Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Motor Vehicles Division (MVD) after a review of your driving record also referred to as your Motor Vehicle Record (MVR). If your license is suspended, then it must be reinstated before you can legally drive. A driver’s license suspension will remain in effect until the prescribed time period of the suspension is served and you make an application for reinstatement and pay the applicable reinstatement fee.
Revocation
Re-establishing your ability to drive after a revocation is more difficult than a suspension. In Arizona, a driver’s license revocation is the complete removal of your license or privilege to drive. Your license will remain revoked until you apply for a new license. As part of the application for a new license, you must submit and pass an investigation into your driving record. All outstanding obligations must be satisfied in order to qualify for re-instatement of your privilege to drive.
Suspension vs. Revocation
A license suspension is for a definite period of time. With a suspension, once the suspension period has elapsed, your license is eligible for re-instatement. During your suspension period you may be eligible for restricted privileges. A license revocation on the other hand is the complete removal of your license. After a revocation, you must apply for a new license and during the revocation you are not eligible for restricted privileges.
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31 Aralık 2012 Pazartesi
Goal for 2013: surprise wife with new mistake
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OUT TO PASTOR 
By Dr. James L. Snyder
Gazette Contributor
The fact we actually survived another year is a tribute to somebody's tenacity; I am not sure whose. I know the only thing that got me through the year was the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and boy is she graciously tenacious. I was sure everything would collapse and, of course, several times I collapsed in my easy chair.
It is a New Year, or so they tell us, but I have my suspicions. After this latest episode with the Mayan calendar, I am not too sure what date it is, or what year it is, for that matter. They certainly got everything wrong and I have my suspicions about the rest of it.
How do we really know that January 1 is actually January 1? Moreover, how do we know what year it is exactly?
I think somewhere along the line somebody has pulled a scam on civilization and has messed up our calendars. If the Mayans got it wrong, maybe we have it wrong also.
Whatever day and whatever year it is I am going to celebrate the New Year. If I am wrong, I have a lot of company.
When we celebrate the New Year, there is nothing new about it. Everything we did last year we are going to be doing this year, only we will be one year older. Perhaps as we get older we forget about what we have done and think we are doing something new. Hooray for senility!
I really do not care about that; my philosophy is, let's do it all over again. If it is worth doing the first time, it is worth doing again.
This brings me to a great point, which is, some things are worth repeating while other things are not. It is trying to find out the difference between these two that makes life challenging. I do not mind repeating things if I am in charge of what I am repeating.
I think we all should choose what we are going to repeat. For example, I wish I could choose a year to repeat.
If I could repeat any year, it would be 1971. That year represents the greatest con in the history of mankind. I am not sure anything like it has ever happened before or since. That was the year I married a young lady who turned out to be the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage.
What bothers me about this is why did she really marry me? Was it my charm and good looks or did she think I was rich? There have been times I have wanted to query her on this very subject, but then I am always afraid she will tell me the truth. I'll just will settle for the fact that it was the year I conned her into marrying me.
We have been a great team ever since. She has kept me straight and I have given her opportunities to exercise that profession, at which she has become quite proficient.
One of the great things resulting from this marriage is how faithful she has been faithful to point out my mistakes. Through her help, I discovered I have made quite a few mistakes.
I begin every year with a clean slate. I am able to celebrate Jan. 1 with no mistakes whatsoever but then the next day my wife begins the ominous task of pointing out my mistakes. This is a joint effort, which leaves me out of joint often.
I have a little theory along this line. I think that if it is a mistake you have made before it should not count anymore. I think the only thing that should be legitimate to point out are new mistakes. I find myself so busy practicing my old mistakes that I rarely get around to making new mistakes.
All these years I have reveled in my old mistakes. Trying to find something new is a great strain on my little grey cells. At this point in my life, they are exhausted and are encouraging me to rely upon those old mistakes and give them a well-deserved rest.
At my stage in life I think new is overrated and, if experience is anything, something new is always taxing and in more ways than one. Do not let the government find out that you have something new or Uncle Sam will come knocking at your door with a gentle request for tax money.
There is an old saying that insanity is doing the same things over and over expecting different results. Well, that does not describe me. I do not want different results. I like the results I have. I like doing the same thing over again because I know what to expect. And if ignorance in this area is bliss, I am the most blissful person on the planet.
But my challenge this year is to surprise my wife with some unexpected new mistakes. At least one!
To get on the right track for the New Year, I start with the Bible. "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things are passed away: behold, all things are become new" (2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV).
Instead of just celebrating the New Year, I plan also to celebrate that "new creature" in Christ. No mistake about it.
Dr. James L. Snyder is pastor of the Family of God Fellowship, PO Box 831313, Ocala, FL 34483. He lives with his wife, Martha, in Silver Springs Shores. Call him at 1-866-552-2543 or e-mail jamessnyder2@att.net. His web site is www.jamessnyderministries.com
By Dr. James L. SnyderGazette Contributor
The fact we actually survived another year is a tribute to somebody's tenacity; I am not sure whose. I know the only thing that got me through the year was the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and boy is she graciously tenacious. I was sure everything would collapse and, of course, several times I collapsed in my easy chair.
It is a New Year, or so they tell us, but I have my suspicions. After this latest episode with the Mayan calendar, I am not too sure what date it is, or what year it is, for that matter. They certainly got everything wrong and I have my suspicions about the rest of it.
How do we really know that January 1 is actually January 1? Moreover, how do we know what year it is exactly?
I think somewhere along the line somebody has pulled a scam on civilization and has messed up our calendars. If the Mayans got it wrong, maybe we have it wrong also.
Whatever day and whatever year it is I am going to celebrate the New Year. If I am wrong, I have a lot of company.
When we celebrate the New Year, there is nothing new about it. Everything we did last year we are going to be doing this year, only we will be one year older. Perhaps as we get older we forget about what we have done and think we are doing something new. Hooray for senility!
I really do not care about that; my philosophy is, let's do it all over again. If it is worth doing the first time, it is worth doing again.
This brings me to a great point, which is, some things are worth repeating while other things are not. It is trying to find out the difference between these two that makes life challenging. I do not mind repeating things if I am in charge of what I am repeating.
I think we all should choose what we are going to repeat. For example, I wish I could choose a year to repeat.
If I could repeat any year, it would be 1971. That year represents the greatest con in the history of mankind. I am not sure anything like it has ever happened before or since. That was the year I married a young lady who turned out to be the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage.
What bothers me about this is why did she really marry me? Was it my charm and good looks or did she think I was rich? There have been times I have wanted to query her on this very subject, but then I am always afraid she will tell me the truth. I'll just will settle for the fact that it was the year I conned her into marrying me.
We have been a great team ever since. She has kept me straight and I have given her opportunities to exercise that profession, at which she has become quite proficient.
One of the great things resulting from this marriage is how faithful she has been faithful to point out my mistakes. Through her help, I discovered I have made quite a few mistakes.
I begin every year with a clean slate. I am able to celebrate Jan. 1 with no mistakes whatsoever but then the next day my wife begins the ominous task of pointing out my mistakes. This is a joint effort, which leaves me out of joint often.
I have a little theory along this line. I think that if it is a mistake you have made before it should not count anymore. I think the only thing that should be legitimate to point out are new mistakes. I find myself so busy practicing my old mistakes that I rarely get around to making new mistakes.
All these years I have reveled in my old mistakes. Trying to find something new is a great strain on my little grey cells. At this point in my life, they are exhausted and are encouraging me to rely upon those old mistakes and give them a well-deserved rest.
At my stage in life I think new is overrated and, if experience is anything, something new is always taxing and in more ways than one. Do not let the government find out that you have something new or Uncle Sam will come knocking at your door with a gentle request for tax money.
There is an old saying that insanity is doing the same things over and over expecting different results. Well, that does not describe me. I do not want different results. I like the results I have. I like doing the same thing over again because I know what to expect. And if ignorance in this area is bliss, I am the most blissful person on the planet.
But my challenge this year is to surprise my wife with some unexpected new mistakes. At least one!
To get on the right track for the New Year, I start with the Bible. "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things are passed away: behold, all things are become new" (2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV).
Instead of just celebrating the New Year, I plan also to celebrate that "new creature" in Christ. No mistake about it.
Dr. James L. Snyder is pastor of the Family of God Fellowship, PO Box 831313, Ocala, FL 34483. He lives with his wife, Martha, in Silver Springs Shores. Call him at 1-866-552-2543 or e-mail jamessnyder2@att.net. His web site is www.jamessnyderministries.com
Outracing the Grim Reaper
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LIFE'S OUTTAKES 
By Daris HowardGazette Contributor
Uncle Hickory made a New Year’s resolution. He swore he would quit drinking. He had been driving while he was drunk and had one of the biggest scares of his life. He claimed the angel of death had come for him. He was trembling as he told us about it.
He had been to a New Year’s eve party, and the celebration was quite lively. There were many kinds of alcohol, and Uncle Hickory was hard pressed to find one he didn’t like. He sampled all of them, from the lightest beer to the hardest vodka. Of course, he claimed he only had a little of each.
Once the old year had rolled away, and everyone had toasted the new one, it was time to head for home. Uncle Hickory wobbled his way to his car, feeling happy and light, hardly noticing the cold at all.
It had snowed heavily the previous two days, and, while they had been celebrating, the wind had kicked up, causing huge drifts. Uncle Hickory’s old car plowed through the drifts, sliding back and forth as he went.
“Suddenly the road smoothed out,” Uncle Hickory said, “and the car quit bucking and sliding. That was when it happened. I was traveling carefully along at about 30 miles per hour when I saw him approaching in my rear view mirror. He was floating toward me, all draped in black, closing the distance between us quickly.”
Uncle Hickory shook visibly as he continued. “I knew who he was, and I knew he was coming for me. Even though it was slick and dangerous, I gunned the engine. I reached 50 miles per hour, then looked in my rear view mirror. The gap between us was still getting smaller.”
Uncle Hickory took some deep breaths, trying to calm himself. “As he was almost on my bumper I put the pedal to the floor, rather to die from a wreck than to have that ghostly demon take me away. The speedometer climbed to 80 then to 90. I looked straight ahead, afraid to take my eyes off of the road. Finally, I glanced in my rear view mirror and no longer saw him. I felt a surge of relief flood over me when...”
Uncle Hickory paused, the blood draining from his face as the memory came back. We all leaned forward anxious for the rest of the story.
“Just at the moment I thought I’d lost him,” he continued, “there was a knock on my window. I turned, and there he was right by my door. I looked at my speedometer, and it said I was going over 100 miles per hour, and still he stayed right there. I knew at that point I only had one chance.”
“What?” we asked.
“What?” he responded. “I’ll tell you what. I slammed on the brakes and then tore my way across the car and out the passenger side. I plowed through the snow and across the field, running for the light of a house I could see in the distance. I never looked back until I made it safely there. Once inside I looked over my shoulder, and he was gone.”
A few days later, Bart, a friend of mine, stopped to visit with me. “By the way, how is your Uncle Hickory?”
“He’s okay,” I answered. “Why do you ask?”
“Well, I was driving home New Year’s day after working the night shift, and I saw his car off the road, stuck deep in a field. I got out to check on him, and the closer I got the harder he gunned his engine. When I got right up beside his car, I knocked on his window. When I did, he screamed and tore out the other side of his car and took off running across the field.”
Bart paused, the concern showing in his face. “I tried to catch up to him, but I’ve never seen anyone run that fast, and I finally gave up. I just wanted to make sure he made it home safely.”
“He did,” I replied. “But if we keep this just between you and me, he just might remain sober.”
(Daris Howard, award-winning, syndicated columnist, playwright, and author, can be contacted at daris@darishoward.com; or visit his website at http://www.darishoward.com)
By Daris HowardGazette Contributor Uncle Hickory made a New Year’s resolution. He swore he would quit drinking. He had been driving while he was drunk and had one of the biggest scares of his life. He claimed the angel of death had come for him. He was trembling as he told us about it.
He had been to a New Year’s eve party, and the celebration was quite lively. There were many kinds of alcohol, and Uncle Hickory was hard pressed to find one he didn’t like. He sampled all of them, from the lightest beer to the hardest vodka. Of course, he claimed he only had a little of each.
Once the old year had rolled away, and everyone had toasted the new one, it was time to head for home. Uncle Hickory wobbled his way to his car, feeling happy and light, hardly noticing the cold at all.
It had snowed heavily the previous two days, and, while they had been celebrating, the wind had kicked up, causing huge drifts. Uncle Hickory’s old car plowed through the drifts, sliding back and forth as he went.
“Suddenly the road smoothed out,” Uncle Hickory said, “and the car quit bucking and sliding. That was when it happened. I was traveling carefully along at about 30 miles per hour when I saw him approaching in my rear view mirror. He was floating toward me, all draped in black, closing the distance between us quickly.”
Uncle Hickory shook visibly as he continued. “I knew who he was, and I knew he was coming for me. Even though it was slick and dangerous, I gunned the engine. I reached 50 miles per hour, then looked in my rear view mirror. The gap between us was still getting smaller.”
Uncle Hickory took some deep breaths, trying to calm himself. “As he was almost on my bumper I put the pedal to the floor, rather to die from a wreck than to have that ghostly demon take me away. The speedometer climbed to 80 then to 90. I looked straight ahead, afraid to take my eyes off of the road. Finally, I glanced in my rear view mirror and no longer saw him. I felt a surge of relief flood over me when...”
Uncle Hickory paused, the blood draining from his face as the memory came back. We all leaned forward anxious for the rest of the story.
“Just at the moment I thought I’d lost him,” he continued, “there was a knock on my window. I turned, and there he was right by my door. I looked at my speedometer, and it said I was going over 100 miles per hour, and still he stayed right there. I knew at that point I only had one chance.”
“What?” we asked.
“What?” he responded. “I’ll tell you what. I slammed on the brakes and then tore my way across the car and out the passenger side. I plowed through the snow and across the field, running for the light of a house I could see in the distance. I never looked back until I made it safely there. Once inside I looked over my shoulder, and he was gone.”
A few days later, Bart, a friend of mine, stopped to visit with me. “By the way, how is your Uncle Hickory?”
“He’s okay,” I answered. “Why do you ask?”
“Well, I was driving home New Year’s day after working the night shift, and I saw his car off the road, stuck deep in a field. I got out to check on him, and the closer I got the harder he gunned his engine. When I got right up beside his car, I knocked on his window. When I did, he screamed and tore out the other side of his car and took off running across the field.”
Bart paused, the concern showing in his face. “I tried to catch up to him, but I’ve never seen anyone run that fast, and I finally gave up. I just wanted to make sure he made it home safely.”
“He did,” I replied. “But if we keep this just between you and me, he just might remain sober.”
(Daris Howard, award-winning, syndicated columnist, playwright, and author, can be contacted at daris@darishoward.com; or visit his website at http://www.darishoward.com)
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