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James Bell

About Me

Just north of normal.

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My Interests

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A tuna melt sandwich and a Dr. Pepper. I would immediately introduce them.

My Blog

Keep Your Pants Off The Telephone Wire

Why do people lie?  My guesses, in order of probability:1.  To cover up something embarrassing.2.  To avoid confrontation.3.  To create a false impression.4.  To validate a pr...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:16:00 GMT

Blowin In The Wind

We listened to Ike howl and roar, then we peeked outside see what was left.  On the west side of Houston we mostly saw flattened fences, blown out signs, and some roof damage.  When we heard...
Posted by on Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:20:00 GMT

Boys Will Be Boys

Deklan, Gavin and Jensen James invaded our homestead last week for a time of stimulating, blissful chaos. Jensen James mostly smiled from afar, clinging to his parents and rising above the theatrics ...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:45:00 GMT

Friends On The Road

Friendships take time, but time doesn't make friendships.  It is how you know someone that makes the difference.  The best friends are usually people you meet  on the same road you tra...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:42:00 GMT

Zap! Youre a Toad!

Growing up as a Pentecostal provided me with a mixture of good and bad theology, an understanding of fervent prayer, and a lot of hilarious true stories.  In that denomination there was a twiste...
Posted by on Mon, 05 May 2008 07:09:00 GMT

Fond Memories from the Looney Bin

The people we remember the best are the crazy ones. The ones who are lovable, but able to make your jaw drop with their everyday dysfunctional behavior. I can't ever forget a guy named Roger whom I...
Posted by on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Bless That Curse!

When God spoke a curse over Eve and the Serpent after their failed conspiracy in the Garden of Eden, there was also a blessing within that curse.  "He will bruise your heel", God said, "But you ...
Posted by on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:39:00 GMT

Hype Doesnt Make It Happen

Hype doesn’t make it happen. The revved-up phrases that attempt to take you up and over every obstacle because you have it in you (if only you can discover it) sound pretty cool until you fall...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:13:00 GMT

Chains of Freedom

"If I'm free, then why are these chains hanging all over me?"  No, this not a Snoop Dog quote.  It is a private thought, often making late night visits to people who have been duped by life...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:34:00 GMT

Christmas Crazies

You see them everywhere, but especially in crowded malls.  They're simply crazy.  They are guilt-ridden givers.  They feel obligated to respond to the simulated kindness of other crazie...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:17:00 GMT