Getting Priorities Straight (Mike Holmgren and hs wife remind us about what’s important)

February 6, 2006.Reading time 5 minutes.

Before the game gets going in a little while, I wanted to post this story that I just read about. This is the kind of story I love to hear about, and it makes all the hype and bs of the day fade away for me for a moment….maybe it will for you too. Here’s […]

Uncle Tom Mays

January 29, 2006.Reading time 25 minutes.

Tom J Mays A Eulogy by Eric Folkerth Delivered at the First United Methodist Church of Atlanta, Texas December 23, 2005 Thomas J Mays was born in the East Texas sawmill town of Talley, Texas on June 3, 1913. He died December 22, 2005 in Atlanta, Texas. He is survived by his wife, Beth Davis […]

Tommy Emmanuel: You Gotto Go See This Guy

January 27, 2006.Reading time 2 minutes.

There are so many musicians out there. So many shows you can go and see. But, I’ve got one for you, and I need to tell you that I rarely, rarely pass along an artist to say “You need to go see this guy.” But in this case, everyone who loves the guitar needs to […]

Sunday in the Park (How quickly the time passes…)

January 9, 2006.Reading time 4 minutes.

Sunday afternoon, Maria and I went down to the park at the end of our block. It’s a small city park, with a nice little playground. She rode her new “Razor” scooter down there. She wanted to go so she could do the monkey bars. I can remember when I had to help her with […]

Jesse Dyen Covers "Prairie Chapel Road"

January 9, 2006.Reading time 1 minute.

Jesse Dyen is a great songwriter and social activist from California. During Camp Casey, he fell into the job of head sound engineer and emcee of the Camp Casey II stage. Some of the original Camp Casey folks gathered back down there over Thanksgiving. I considered going but: a) I had no voice (something that’s […]

Aw Vince…what’s your hurry? Couldn’t you give us a week to gloat?

January 8, 2006.Reading time 4 minutes.

So, the news comes out this afternoon that Vince Young will go pro. I’m already here sick at home with no voice, and so this does not help my mood. So now, all the Aggies, Sooners, Red Raiders, etc are leaping for joy believing that they’ll have a shot next year. Couldn’t we have had […]

Told ya: Time to Gloat a Little Orange

January 5, 2006.Reading time 10 minutes.

Every now and then, a sporting event actually lives up to its hype. Every now and then, you can actually tell that you’re watching something historic. Every now and then, there are games that folks will talk about for YEARS. That happened last night. And if you missed it, I pity you. I have no […]

2005: A Look Back at the Year Behind

January 2, 2006.Reading time 18 minutes.

Yesterday was a work day, and so today is the day that feels like New Year’s to me personally. It’s always funny when New Year’s falls on a Sunday. A lot of the Sunday stuff gets pushed to Monday. So, I’m half-watching the Cotton Bowl right now, dong this writing, and looking forward even more […]

Merry Christmas from Eric and Dennise!!! (Read our yearly e-Christmas card)

December 30, 2005.Reading time 1 minute.

The past few weeks have been absolutely crazy-busy for me. That adds on to the past two months that were also, by themselves, crazy-busy. That’s a whole lot of busy-ness goin’ on…. But, this week, it slowed down some, and I was able to get our yearly e-Christmas card done. For those unfamiliar, it’s been […]

"Does anybody know what Christmas is all about" (A Christmas Day Message)

December 25, 2005.Reading time 12 minutes.

I didn’t first learn the Christmas story in church. I mean really learn it…grasp it…comprehend it…have it take root in my soul. It wasn’t that I didn’t go to church. I did. It wasn’t that I they didn’t try teach the Christmas story. They did. I wish I could say it happened in church. But […]