A Day In The Life

A window into the Life and Times of Roosevelt Wright, Jr.

Thursday, June 03, 2010

Faith in the Word on Sunday, live against it on Monday

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A politician who loves the Word but votes against; can that be? Often politicians express openly that they have great faith in God and follo...
Wednesday, June 02, 2010

He made an A in football, but failed everything else

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He made an A in football, but failed all other subjects. A young friend of mine is facing summer school again after earning grades of D and ...
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Tuesday, June 01, 2010

Many didn't remember the military dead on Memorial Day

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How many actually remembered the dead yesterday? Yesterday was Memorial Day. It was designed for the nation to pay tribute to those who died...
Monday, May 31, 2010

Why Y'all hatin on me; don't God say judge not?

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Why you hatin on me? The bible says judge not. That's what the young man said when a member of his church mentioned to him in private th...
Sunday, May 30, 2010

I brought you in this world, I'll take you out

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When your mama talks, keep your mouth shut. The young lady was right; her mother had the wrong information. However, she tried to exchange w...
Saturday, May 29, 2010

One bus prayed, while the other watched

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One bus was seeking praise the other plays. It was an odd sight. Two buses met on the parking lot of the local Wal-Mart last night. The park...
Friday, May 28, 2010

He raped them with his eyes, was that wrong?

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He didn't touch them, but he raped them with his eyes! A young man told me that he often rapes women with his eyes. He said when he sees...
Thursday, May 27, 2010

He wouldn't tell her he loved her; she kept asking

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He said he loved her, but didn't want anyone to know. A friend answered his phone and spoke to one of his significant others. At the end...
Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Court benches are hard, we all have a bench

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In court, everyone sits on the same hard bench It's a humbling experience when you go to court. Everyone sits on the same hard bench, bl...
Tuesday, May 25, 2010

I spill, you spill, oil spills; who cleans it up?

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I spill things sometimes, who cleans it up? Occasionally, I spill things: a glass a water here, a can of soda there. Often not much damage i...
Monday, May 24, 2010

A fight, bullhorns and shouts at a graduation?

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A fight and shouts at a graduation? Believe it. I attended a graduation last week but couldn't really enjoy the moment because of the di...
Monday, May 17, 2010

Saint on Sunday thug the rest of the week

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He was a pastor but he looked like a thug; he said people should not judge him. The young man was pastor of an old church in our community. ...
Saturday, May 15, 2010

Selling her life at a rummage sale

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A friend died this year, everything she owned is being sold at a rummage sale today. A friend of ours died this year. She spent her life hel...
Thursday, May 13, 2010

I lost my signal in the middle of my call.

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Right in the middle of our conversation, I lost my signal. The phone call was rather important I thought, especially since the two of us had...
Wednesday, May 12, 2010

I didn't look old enough for my discount

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They didn't want to give me my discount; I didn't look old enough. One of the advantages of being 61 is that you get all of these se...
Tuesday, May 11, 2010

No knife or fork, just chicken and french fries

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She didn't know how to use a knife and fork,why was I surprised? Yesterday, I met a young lady, about 20 years old, who caught my attent...
Monday, May 10, 2010

The preacher was a wedding no-show, three times

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The preacher didn't show up for my wedding; three times! Yesterday, my wife and I celebrated our 36 th wedding anniversary. It has been...
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Sunday, May 02, 2010

We rode above the storm.

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Life looked so peaceful above the clouds; who would have thought there was a storm below! My wife and I took a few days off last week and fl...
Thursday, April 29, 2010

Is a dog chained to a pole really a pet?

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The dogs are chained to a pole, run in circles and they never stop barking. Several of our neighbors have dogs that they claim as pets. I...
Friday, April 23, 2010

I used my cell phone at a funeral

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I confess; I pulled out my phone at a funeral. A few years ago it was a distraction to see people manipulating their cell phones during wors...
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As a husband, father, pastor, newspaper publisher, writer, and social activist, I have experienced life from many perspectives in nearly three-quarters of a century of life.
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