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Sam

June 16, 2025by Larry Ragland Jr.

I will never forget the day my dad walked on us. I was in my room playing with toys when suddenly my door opened, it was my mother. She said, […]

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Life, Short Stories, Uncategorized

Zyprexa: Two weeks later

December 1, 2012by Larry Ragland Jr. 3 Comments

The best place to start would be the morning I woke up after my first night taking Zyprexa. It was something like this: I went from that guy to this guy […]

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Christianity, Life

The only way from here is up

November 19, 2012by Larry Ragland Jr.

It has been a long time since I have written/typed anything and there has been what I would call good reason. To be honest, I do not know where to begin. […]

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Christianity, Life

Faith, Facebook and Politics

October 21, 2012by Larry Ragland Jr.

I don’t know who came up with it first but whoever gets credit for the idea that you never discuss politics or religion with friends at bars or at parties […]

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Christianity, Life, politics

Wearing yourself out

July 13, 2012by Larry Ragland Jr.

  As we all know, life can be very difficult at times. It can be more strenuous when you take into account all the competing voices and agendas we have […]

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Christianity

Faith taught in public schools is a bad idea

July 10, 2012by Larry Ragland Jr.

  When I get up in the morning, I take care of my necessaries, have my cup of instant coffee and then I tune in to one of my favorite […]

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Christianity

Don’t blame me, don’t blame God, blame yourself.

April 11, 2012by Larry Ragland Jr.

It’s late and I’m tired (although insomnia rules the night) but I just had a conversation that has left me somewhat hurt, perturbed, anxious and honestly, a bit angry. Lord, […]

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Christianity, Life

Pick up a shovel and dig

February 26, 2012by Larry Ragland Jr.

It’s a lot easier to complain about how something is being done than it is to actually do something to help it. I was convicted of that this week: when you’re wrong, […]

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Christianity, Uncategorized

My last words with Anna

January 12, 2012by Larry Ragland Jr.

“You don’t have much time, you have to come now.” And like that we were gone. A day later and thousands of miles away from home, I found myself taking […]

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Christianity, Uncategorized

Fun with debt collectors

January 3, 2012by Larry Ragland Jr.

I can’t really think of many jobs that would be as detested as that of a bill collector. They call your house constantly, they send you letters in the mail-and […]

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My name is Larry, and welcome to my blog. I am a professional martial-arts instructor, a father to a wonderful son (man-child) and husband to my wife Pam. I enjoy writing on a range of topics, namely gaming, politics and Christianity; but it I pretty much cover anything that grabs my interest.

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