A Community’s Legacy of Change

A Community’s Legacy of Change

I recently sat on the outside patio of the Auburn, Indiana Starbucks, pondering historical legacy in the context of community. Many years ago, as a teenager, this very spot might have been where I experienced the first garlicy joys of Fazoli’s breadsticks....
Welcome to My Last “Blog Post”

Welcome to My Last “Blog Post”

Have you noticed I don’t post on my blog at 1Glories all that often any longer? Here’s why: it became a distraction. If you’ve ever blogged and tried to do so, you know that chasing visits, clicks, optimizing for search and such is exhausting! The blogger has to have...
What it Means to Take the Fork in the Road

What it Means to Take the Fork in the Road

Baseball had just lost one of its greatest personalities with the passing of Yogi Berra when I originally wrote this post in 2015. In addition to being a great player, manager, and war veteran, Berra was well-known for his Yogi-isms. Upon first hearing many, they...
2021 Hits, Misses, and More

2021 Hits, Misses, and More

As we approach Christmas and the 2021 year-end, I’m reflecting upon what was and what may be. Actually, I’ve spent the last 20-ish months thinking about who and what I want to be when I grow up. A mid-life crisis sparked by covid, perhaps. I don’t know. But definitely...
How to Give a Kindle eBook as a Gift on Amazon

How to Give a Kindle eBook as a Gift on Amazon

When I was seventeen and set a life goal of publishing a book, I never could have predicted the world of ebooks, and Kindle. Never thought I would self-publish a book that could be digitally sent to a mini-computer that people held in the palms of their hands (that...
Improve Yourself by Stealing Like an Artist

Improve Yourself by Stealing Like an Artist

Improve yourself. That mandate was calling me out sometime after registering 1Glories.com on a divinely inspired whim. I realized with remorse that I had allowed myself to indulge and delight in the pursuit of temporal pleasures of the world. Those things that I came...
Our Present Suffering and Eventual Future Glory

Our Present Suffering and Eventual Future Glory

As I write this, I am suffering. I have had a cold for a good week. It has left me tired and unmotivated. Also, it has me much less productive than I would like to be. Though my suffering is relatively minor, it has me eager to experience a time when I am again...
The Quest to Know You Belong to Something More

The Quest to Know You Belong to Something More

There is a basin human desire to know you belong. It might be to family, to a group, a club or something else, but we all are searching for our tribes. In most cases, we prefer to do it on our own terms. That’s especially true in this era. With so much emphasis placed...