Up On The Rooftop? Getting Closer To God’s Rainbow!
By Miami Rooftop Prayers |
There it stood, between Ali Baba Avenue and the railroad tracks in Opa Locka. The perfect building for my commissary. ...
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The Best Audience In The Universe
By Miami Rooftop Prayers |
December, 1962. Coach Haywood barked, “Hansen, you’re the starting center.” What? Me? 185 pounds of uncoordinated fat insulating some miniscule ...
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It Sounded Like A Bomb Exploding Behind Me
By Miami Rooftop Prayers |
It happened some twenty years ago, but I remember it like it was yesterday. With one mile to go on ...
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Have You Ever Felt Oppressed At Work?
By Miami Rooftop Prayers |
Have you ever worked in an oppressive environment? I have, and it’s no fun. As a concessionaire at a beachfront state ...
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Are There Any Michael’s In Your Life?
By Miami Rooftop Prayers |
It was 2003. Michael found me on the Internet. Hailing from Santa Barbara, California, he drove all the way to ...
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I Overslept This Morning
By Miami Rooftop Prayers |
I overslept! Today’s impossible schedule and all the unfinished work from yesterday loomed ahead, tempting me to launch straight into ...
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Her Feet Were Burned to a Crisp
By Miami Rooftop Prayers |
Her feet were burned to a crisp as she was rushed to Jackson Hospital Burn Center some 20 years ago.Born ...
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I Like What Money Buys and I Love What It Won’t
By Miami Rooftop Prayers |
While growing up, my dad, a rose grower, earned $100 per week. This kept Mom, Dad and me with clothing, ...
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Swallowing the Frog
By Miami Rooftop Prayers |
Standing in front of eight kids in religious ed class, I was shaking like the proverbial leaf. It was my ...
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Like the Farmers Insurance Spokesman, I’ve Seen a Thing or Two
By Miami Rooftop Prayers |
I lost my voice this week, while sharing my 50+ years of foodservice knowledge with newbies at a conference in ...
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