Creative Scribble

Our community was rocked by a school shooting a few months ago. A kid just walked in the cafeteria before classes started and killed a classmate. It was terrible and one of those "I can't believe it happened here" kind of days. So with that in mind, I was very cautious to be respectful of the rules and security when I walked into a school lobby yesterday afternoon.

Apparently I was the only one worried about it. And for that day, I was glad.

We've been thinking and praying about three facilities with plans to start talking to their decision makers after the new year. One is a banquet center, one a convention center, and the other a school. Even though it was the cheapest possibile location, I haven't been very excited about the school. Until yesterday.

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Yeah, I know. But that first one (below) sets the stage so go read it!

Have you ever tried to get a vegetarian to eat meat? While the PC crowd would say that’s mean and all the bullies who make Helen Keller jokes would do it in a heartbeat, the result can be rough. I’ve even known one that would gag at just the mention of the word and nearly puke at the sight or smell. So what if someone took it even farther and went to a PETA picket line and started grilling a bunch of filets or racks of ribs? The same group that tried to get Ben and Jerry’s to use human milk in their ice cream probably wouldn’t react too well. You’d end up defending yourself in the Supreme Court or something.

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