Author: Ken Bakewell

Do you sometimes really have a problem making a decision? Sometimes we reach a fork in the road and wonder which way we should go. I travel north from Pittsburgh occasionally, through a little town called New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. In … Read more

If you have done any hiking or work in the woods, you may have used a canteen. I can remember once working at putting up tents at a Scout camp, when I got so dry that I do not think … Read more

A number of years ago, my youngest son wanted to wrestle. His older brother wrestled, and he just naturally fell into the sport. Actually, he became pretty good. Problem: there was no Junior High coach. I knew very little about … Read more

Do you ever make promises? Do you usually keep your promises? Has anyone ever broken a promise made to you? We usually have good intentions, but sometimes things get in the way. Promises are made that cannot be kept. We … Read more

Have you ever had something happen that is so bizarre that you have no explanation for it except the hand of God? Back in the days when I was still teaching school, I was driving home from a meeting at … Read more

I try to stay in shape, so I lift weights several times a week. When I was young, I did this to improve my body; now it has become a necessity. People may lift these dumbbells to get stronger. One … Read more

Has the pitch of some huckster impressed you to the point that you had to have the product they were selling? I remember sending for a combination knife sharpener/glasscutter that would sharpen any knife razor sharp and cut glass into … Read more

As a child, I can remember learning to tie my shoe. It was difficult for me, and I can remember the joy when I learned how. There is a children's song that expresses this: "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe." I … Read more

Years ago, the boys in my neighbourhood used to play a very dangerous game called "lumberjack". It was something our parents did not know about, and it was very foolish to take chances with our lives in this fashion. One … Read more

Can you think of an instance when a nut caused a great deal of trouble? Do you remember the story of Chicken Little? The poor little guy was hit with an acorn falling from a tree and he believed the … Read more