This is the eulogy I gave for my Mom, Mary Elizabeth Bessinger Ball Gooch, on the occasion of the celebration of her life (1919-2008), at Sandston Baptist Church on January 3, 2009. The words in parentheses were not in my original text but added either just before or during the reading.

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My dear Mom died early in the morning on December 29, 2008. The celebration of her life took place on Saturday, January 3, 2009. As she had requested, the scripture was Chapter 13 of 1st Corinthians. Here is what I read this for the service.

Mom requested this scripture.
A reading from 1st Corinthians, Chapter 13
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From Dr. Al Sears newletter:

The sweetness you taste in your soda - and many foods - comes from corn, not sugar. Food makers use high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in thousands of products. Pick up a can or a bottle of Coke or Snapple iced tea - even Dannon yogurt, Wonder Bread or Chips Ahoy cookies - and you’ll find the ubiquitous sugary liquid.

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And the best present you got for your birthday (yesterday) must be the incredible Bush bash by Stephen Colbert at the White House Press Corp Gala. Anyone who hasn't seen it, look it up on the internet or check CSPAN, which played it (sly55 taped it for the archives) today ( Read more... )

Just read this in the Times. So nice to be in style once again.

FASHION & STYLE / THURSDAY STYLES | March 23, 2006
Paul Bunyan, Modern-Day Sex Symbol
By ERIC WILSON
The bearded revolution that began with raffishly trimmed whiskers a year or more ago has evolved into full-fledged Benjamin Harrisons..... Leave a comment

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great Ball of fire's 21!

Happy Birthday Lewis!

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to really work to overturn the Republican majorities in the House and Senate. This article is just one more example of the dangers we face from this incompetent administration ( Read more... )

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