Tag Archives: Paul Arnett

Mighty Fine Stuff

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Doc Arnett

I’m not sure exactly what it is that so draws me to making apple cider… it’s several things, I reckon. Continue reading →

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God’s Own Cider

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Doc Arnett

It’s pretty amazing how you can take a bunch of defective apples and make wonderful cider… and how imperfect people can work together in the beauty of harmony… Continue reading →

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Patient Perceptions

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Doc Arnett

The patience of my older brother unlocked the heavens and unblocked my inability to recognize the Big Dipper when I was a small kid. Continue reading →

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Riding the Long Hills and Singing in the Dark

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Singing old hymns together in the car gave me good memories of my dad… and much more. Continue reading →

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A Soothing Stream, A Healing Flow

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Doc Arnett

It is a challenge–and well worth the effort–to keep our hearts pure yet still open to offer hope and solace to a bruised and aching world. Continue reading →

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Big Roy

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Doc Arnett

He taught me how to swim, pop wheelies on a tractor and how to build a fort with bales of hay. Continue reading →

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The Next Town Over

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Doc Arnett

Field trips are a key component of education, from pre-school to post-graduate! Continue reading →

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Mean Kids

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Doc Arnett

I’m not advocating violence or vigilantism but sometimes somebody might actually deserve a punch in the nose. Continue reading →

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A Hint of Consideration

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Doc Arnett

A trucker’s Jake Brakes got me to thinking early this morning about how easy it is for us to become so absorbed with our own interests and activity that we fail to take time to think about how a particular thing might affect others. Continue reading →

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A More Accurate Account

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Doc Arnett

While childhood stories might become “fantasized” to some degree, our personal testimony should never be glorifed. Sometimes, we wrestle with demons. Sometimes, we lose. Continue reading →

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