Gabriel Theatre on the Air: The Visit

 The Visit
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Voices:  Christopher Gabriel, David Allen
Produced by:  Gabriel Radio Network and David Allen Productions

The Farmland Almanac: Thursday, February 26, 2009

with Harrison Beillor
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Sheep
by Earl Felcher
When I’m grazing
I see the sun
The sky
The clouds
Grazing is
My Passion
My Life’s Work
While I graze
I see the cows
The horses
The other sheep
And I wonder…
Why?
“Sheep” by Earl Felcher.  © Big Sky Press, 1951.  Reprinted with permission.
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Eye on Monday: The Premiere

This week brings three new features to Blog Harbor.  

The Farmland Almanac with Harrison Beillor will air every Thursday
The Gabriel Theatre on the Air will perform on selected Fridays

And starting today, Eye on Monday joins the Blog Harbor community.  Inspired by weekly features on two great blogs, Photo Friday from my wife Wendy at her blog  My Green Side, and my pal Terri [...]

The Drive-Thru Window and #3418

Christopher Gabriel, CGabriel.com
It all started out like a great idea.  You drive up and order.  You drive a little further and pay.  Then you wait patiently before you receive what you’ve ordered.  And within minutes, you’re on your way.  Coffee, food, prescriptions, even alcohol - you did it all without ever getting out of the car.  It’s a [...]

A Trophy for Everyone: The Seeds of Entitlement

When I was growing up, I played sports.  Basketball was what I eventually settled on by high school but prior to that I also played baseball and ran track.  When there was a tournament during the year or the playoffs at the end of the season, there were winners and there were losers.  The winners got [...]

Low Pressure Front? No, It’s a Colonoscopy

WARNING: The following 1120 words have been approved for all reading audiences by the Council for a Healthier Colon.  If you need to leave this post at any time due to feeling uncomfortable, rest assured you are not nearly as uncomfortable as I was during my 24-hour Journey to the Center of Blog Harbor.
co·lon·os·co·py  (kō’lə-nŏs’kə-pē)  n.   pl. co·lon·os·co·pies
Examination [...]

The Lady in Purple

It all starts so innocently.  A daily workout with my family.  Fun times, lots of  laughs.  But no one’s laughing anymore.  Not since we crossed paths with . . . The Lady in Purple.
My wife, two daughters and I (henceforth known as “we”) jog or walk in a recreation “bubble” here in suburban Minneapolis.  These [...]