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Realizing our greatest gift - and using it
It is the season of giving.
Dec 14
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Ben Talley
4
Special Edition ... from Santa Himself
My friends,
Dec 10
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Ben Talley
2
Lunch with an F-16 Fighter Pilot (a Christmas story)
Hey, Ben, since it’s Christmastime, why not write about something else?
Dec 7
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Ben Talley
8
2
November 2025
Nearly meeting your Maker while playing Santa
Immediately after Thanksgiving each year - even before the leftover turkey grows cold - I begin donning my Santa suit and visiting the homes of many a…
Nov 30
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Ben Talley
8
4
How to Ruin Your Thanksgiving Dinner
No, I’m not talking about cooking the turkey or the ham too long.
Nov 23
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Ben Talley
7
Eat at the Shanghai!
If you ask them if they are Chinese, they will tell you they are American.
Nov 16
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Ben Talley
12
4
War and Peace
(and our shared humanity)
Nov 9
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Ben Talley
9
4
Teaching a World Series Champion
Justin Grimm, a native of Bristol VA, was a pitcher for the 2016 World Series champion team, the Chicago Cubs.
Nov 2
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Ben Talley
5
2
October 2025
Are you rich or poor? An easy way to tell
As you read this sentence, my friends, imagine that you have exactly 24 hours left to live - and not one minute more.
Oct 26
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Ben Talley
7
4
Every picture tells a story
Pic one below:
Oct 19
13
6
Humanity's secret superpower: grandparents
Anthropologists (you know, those really smart scientists who study ancient humans) tell us that something extraordinary happened to the human race…
Oct 12
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Ben Talley
8
3
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Just five minutes
(Something new this time!
Oct 5
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Ben Talley
8
5
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