Randy Elrod's Blog, page 25

I Have Been But Now I Am

I have been too many things to count. I have been a twinkle in the eye of a sixteen-year-old boy. I have been a sperm fast and true and thus a firstborn. I have been dirt poor and filthy rich. I have...



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A Warning To My Followers

Do not think me whole because I speak in praise of wholeness, or Christian because I once was religious. I am a man weak as any, feet of clay, impetuous, stubborn, lusty, and profane. Yet prone to...



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A Few Random Thoughts On Family, Friends, and Thanksgiving

 Family is NOT everything. That is sentimental bullshit. But family is something. For many of us, today is filled with nostalgic memories of a gentler, kinder time—of family members once dear to us...



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Ten Questions At Age Twenty, Forty, and Sixty (Oh How Things Change)

James Lipton was famous for these ten interview questions on Inside the Actors Studio. He always asked the same ten questions to the nearly 300 guests who appeared on the show. I posed them to Gina...



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My Latest Watercolor “The Willing Whore”

Original Graphite, Ink, and Watercolor “The Willing Whore” (Click image to enlarge) Donald Trump aka The Chosen One has added another willing prostitute to his harem—the Evangelical...



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In Praise Of Free Time

What could be more delicious than to wake up without the incessant intrusiveness of an alarm? These instruments from hell make one’s skin crawl, like nails on a chalkboard. And what could be more...



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A Few Observations On The Early Voting Experience

We Voted! In my 44 years of voting (straight Republican or Independent every time, I might add) I have NEVER felt my vote was so important and pivotal for our freedom and survival as Americans. My...



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My Latest Watercolor — Melissa Greene — A Real Person

I rarely paint real people, an occasional commission (most of which are very personal and private), and of course, many renderings of my companion Gina (some of which are also private). But a few...



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How I Repurposed Our Ancient Picnic Table as a Kayak Storage Rack For Ten Bucks

After looking on Amazon for a storage rack (our garage is too small to hold our 12′ Kayaks) and finding the prices starting at $159 and going up to $500, I began to think creatively. I tend to...



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Why Christians Betrayed Jesus For Trump

In researching my latest book, The Quest: A Way To Enjoy Life, I came across a book by Dr. James Hollis called Why Good People Do Bad Things. It was written twelve years ago, but a passage I read...



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