Author Archives: from the Preachers PC

Legend has it that a young sculptor, the son of a sculptor, worked earnestly on a statue but couldn’t seem to make it right; as he left it every night, he found that it was marred, here and there, with … Continue reading →

A tourist lately, whilst crossing a mountain height alone, over almost untrodden snow, felt a drowsiness stealing over himself, to yield to which he knew would be fatal. As the night closed in the snowflakes fell thick and fast, and … Continue reading →

Junior bit the meter man, Junior bit the cook. Junior’s antisocial now (according to the book). Junior smashed the clock and lamp, Junior hacked the tree … (Destructive trends are treated in chapters two and three). Junior threw his milk … Continue reading →

How much is one human being worth? In terms of his financial profile, the prodigal was now worth zero. How much are you worth? I am not sure how to answer that question. If we could somehow break down the … Continue reading →

SOW ON … Oftentimes we grow discouraged With children full of pranks With mothers who are gossips, And fathers who are cranks, With folks who let us do the world While they sit back at leisure And never even voice … Continue reading →

There was a boy fishing and a sheriff drove by and noticed the boy had a long line of fish. So he pulled over and talked to the boy. “Hey there boy, where d’ja catch all those fish?” The boy … Continue reading →