Buy the Gifts Others Want Only If They Are On Sale Ed, my neighbor next door, gets more irritated with the Christmas season each year. Ed feels that there is always more and more pressure on him to spend his money. Nothing…

Don’t Teach by Telling but by Showing Ed, my neighbor next door, says that you should never tell a person how to do something. Show the person how to do it instead, and then watch him do it on his own. If…

Man’s Best Friend Is Not His Dog but His Truck Ed, my neighbor next door, is determined that I should get a Ford pickup truck. He claims that since I’m preaching at the far ends of the province this winter, I need…

Change Your Identity and Start Over Far Away Ed, my neighbor next door, has changed to his winter identity, as an invaluable bowler and curler. He is glad winter has taken over his farm, so he can get serious about being a…

Be Thankful for Nameless Neighbors – There’s No Need to Be Neighborly Ed, my neighbor next door, is thankful that times have changed. Ten or fifteen years ago he knew every person on our block. Today, Ed claims that there are only…

Have No Admiration for Old Fuddy-duddies Ed, my neighbor next door, celebrated Halloween night greeting trick and treaters at his door. Both Ed and I think treating excited youngsters with chips or candy is great Halloween fun. This year Ed opened his…

The Solution to Other People’s Gloomy Circumstances Ed, my neighbor next door, is not one to get depressed about circumstances beyond his control. I was telling Ed that I was feeling gloomy for a relative who is experiencing partial blindness that may…

A Person’s Nick Name Need Not Be Unforgettable Ed, my neighbor next door, has recently renamed me, Tread-less Rev. During, the last month I have been in and out of our house in my clerical shirt. It will continue for the next…

Some People Can Even Hurt Themselves in Their Sleep Regretfully, Ed, my neighbor next door, heard I had a knee problem. I assured him it was nothing, not even worth mentioning, but he sensed a little embarrassment on my part. Like a…

Economy in the Air Means a Tight Squeeze in Tiny Seats Ed, my neighbor next door, never lacks a ready curiosity. Arriving home from our trip to a family wedding in Ontario, Ed had a few questions to get answered. I always…