Author Archives: Rick Vale



Rick Vale

FERN
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FERN

So, this upcoming Sunday is what I call, “FERN SUNDAY” (an unofficial observance of my own; the Sunday before Palm Sunday.) Now, I know it is also ST. PATRICK’S DAY, but...

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March 31, 2025
IN THE NAME OF GOD
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IN THE NAME OF GOD

I’m a history buff…I really enjoy “historic trivia”, as you know: interesting but useless information.  Of course, I can’t seem to remember Birthdays, Anniversaries, my license plate number or important...

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March 24, 2025
STICKS, STONES, & STAGES
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STICKS, STONES, & STAGES

For me, working in the theatre is almost the same as being involved with a church congregation: it’s a bunch of diverse people getting together with a variety of talents...

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March 19, 2025
POT HOLE HOMILY
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POT HOLE HOMILY

I don’t know if you’ve seen the “11 Seasons of Indiana” (here they are, for your information): Winter Fool’s Spring Pot Hole Period Second Winter Spring of Deception/Pot Hole Season 2...

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March 11, 2025
ASH WEDNESDAY
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ASH WEDNESDAY

I can remember, in elementary school, seeing people on Ash Wednesday with ash on their foreheads and thinking (since it was generally just a few people) that they had bumped...

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March 05, 2025
THE BIOGRAPHY
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THE BIOGRAPHY

If I attended a wedding and, sitting in the pew listening to the minister, heard and watched him turn to the couple and say, “The most important thing is communication, through...

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February 25, 2025
THAT SHIP HAS SAILED
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THAT SHIP HAS SAILED

I saw an interesting “post” on the internet a while back: “The 38 Most Haunting, Abandoned Places On Earth”.  I decided to scroll through these beautiful (and yes, haunting) photos of everything...

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February 18, 2025
A GOOD "FRIEND"
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A GOOD “FRIEND”

In May, in the year 1889 (10 years prior to the construction of our current sanctuary, and the year construction began on my Brown-Delaware house) one of my “heroes” passed away.  His...

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February 11, 2025