Readers of Terry's Column React

Dear Terry: How I wish I knew you! Your fine piece in this morning’s paper strikes home. You are in the big leagues when you remind us of E.B. White and William Strunk. Your handling of Lincoln’s address is beautiful. Thanks for your gift, Terry. I enjoy all your columns.

Terry: After gleaning pleasure from yet another one of your articles, I felt compelled to write. Your writing style is such a refreshing change. Just wanted to let you know that you are making quite a difference. Looking forward to more - and thanks!

Dear Terry: I have thoroughly enjoyed your column but today’s propelled me toward this bit of fan-mail. Thanks for a piece of writing that has lifted my heart and reminded me that God is in the details.

Dear Terry: I did love your column about death yesterday. I cut out the ones which touch me specially, and send them to a friend in California. I wonder how many other people are lighted up as I am by them. Thanks, and don't stop!

Terry: Do me a favor: Tell your parents for me they did one heck of a job. You are such a gift to this old world. I thank you for sharing so much through the written word, for truly, you have touched me, deeply and often.

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The Original Staycation

I’m not going far this summer and that’s fine with me. Sticking around in summer feels normal to me because I was a child in the far long-ago, when people didn’t go much of anywhere anyway. The country... Read More

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Americans Are

Just now at his doctor’s office my elderly uncle watched as a stout young man and his equally stout mother approached the desk.
 
“Well it’s a BIG country!” Uncle Ed boomed, in a voice you wouldn’t picture coming from someone in his 90th year... Read More

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Assume No More

I was standing at the Macy’s counter with the sales clerk, another shopper and that shopper’s small child when the latter suddenly looked up at me.
 
“Grrgghrnjh?” she said.
 
I glanced over at her mother... Read More

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Fathers Day, The Gores and Hangin' In

It was bad news for me when the Wall Street Journal called the Gores’ breakup after 40 years was the ‘new normal.’ I’ve been married 40 years this week... Read More

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