Darkville: Where Darkness Rules
Coming Soon … a discussion of political self-sabotage. Promises of restored greatness even when the resulting policies work against interests they themselves say matter. JPB
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Premier of The Nine Lives of Donovan Kluckk!
Released on International Cat Day, August 8th, 2026 Slinkk and Stinkk: The Kitties of Sky Village Present “The Nine Lives of Donovan Kluckk!” On Amazon! A Story 59 Years in the Making Rooted in Real Life The Chinaberry Treehouse Café grew from the chinaberry trees my brother, Gary, and I climbed from about ages six…
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Premiere of Slinkk and Stinkk
The Kitties of Sky Village Slinkk and Stinkk: The Kitties of Sky Village Books I, II and III (the Pawlogy collection of all three), available now on Amazon. Sometimes you write a story. But cats tell the best stories. The latter was the case with Slinkk and Stinkk: The Kitties of Sky Village. The cats…
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The SHOT Line: A Subsurface Canal Bypassing Hormuz
A canal beneath the conflict In watching the body count rise, along with the risk of WWIII in the U.S.’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, I offer this concept of an asphalt-lined subsurface oil and gas canal and corridor. The asphalt based tunnel overcomes steel pipeline engineering problems by using an oil based product…
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A Tale of AI “Friendly Class & Happy Closings”
Though we are insured with an excellent insurance carrier, at times I like to get a quote for our home and auto coverage. As a retired commercial and personal lines insurance adjuster, I am somewhat familiar with coverage exposures and coverages. Today we discuss a personal experience with AI in insurance and some key information…
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No Prisoner Beyond God’s Love
Jesus Christ was tortured in a notorious Roman prison, was crucified and died. On the third day he rose from the dead. Even today Jesus appears and extends his love to the darkest prison, where no prisoner is beyond His reach, even to us. He is Risen! No prisoner is beyond the reach of God’s love….
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The Unity Alliance
Unite Democrats, Moderate Republicans, Libertarians & Independents! Discover The Unity Alliance, a platform for shared values & common ground.
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Abuelo’s Final Sacrifice
Inspired by True Events Deported to Havana After a Life in the U.S. Abuelo arrived in Miami, Florida as a 10 year-old political refugee from Havana, Cuba, fleeing with his family the terror of Castro. From age 10 to 20, Abuelo picked citrus 10 hours a day, loading crates that weighed more than he. Unable to…
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Chock Full o’ MAGA Nuts
A Texas politician was accused of selling his soul to MAGA for one vote.“That’s outrageous,” he said. “I turned down a yacht, a helicopter, and a private island.”“So what changed your mind?”He looked down, ashamed.“Roasted pecans from Buc-ee’s.”In Texas, even the men who sell their souls know enough to go nuts first.- Jim Butler
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The New Racism
Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets tell fortunes for money.Yet they look for the Lord’s support and say, “Is not the Lord among us? No disaster will come upon us.” – Micah 3:11 Old racism said, “You can’t sit at our counter.” Tomorrow’s racism says, “Of…
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Resurrecting the Day the Music Died: How Churches Forgot the Congregation Was the Choir
A Lesson Under the Balcony Once there was a church, Second Methodist, that prided itself that, though it was “Second,” it sat the largest chancel choir in the county. Every member wore not only a robe to match the church carpeting but a stole for every color of the Christian year. But time was not…
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The Curator’s List
A Slice from Pastor Jim’s Bookshelf We live two miles down a dirt road, situated between Tightwad and Racket, Missouri, off the limestone bluffs of Truman Lake. A weekly pleasure is to travel with our neighborhood dinner group to restaurants across our rural area. The inspiration for today’s blog is Primitive Olde Crowe Winery &…
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America’s Child: The Future of Hope
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder- The Prophet Isaiah 9:6 A Child is Born According to the U.S. Census, a minority baby born in the U.S. next year will turn of voting age when minorities outnumber whites in the U.S….
