Burton W. Cole
Editor at Falmouth Outlook
Bash & Beamer series author (B&H Kids/LifeWay); "Burt's Eye View" humor columnist; newspaper features editor; American Christian Fiction Writers; worship leader
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4 days ago |
falmouthoutlook.com | Burton W. Cole
By Burton W. ColeMy mouth watered for a supper of spaghetti and meatballs. Then tragedy struck. The microwave oven conked out. I was horrified. Terrified. Even a bit stupefied. What was I supposed to do now? Cook? Who even remembers the recipe for boiling water on a stove? I loved cooking and baking when we were a family of four. So did my family — unless they found out the ingredients.
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1 week ago |
falmouthoutlook.com | Burton W. Cole
By Burton W. ColeI scrolled across a meme that stated: “I’m not afraid of aging — just stairs, tiny print and chairs that sit too low.”Aging has to be about the weirdest adventure that I’ve ever experienced. Roller coasters were the most upsetting, frightening and stomach tickling, but aging is coming close to that, too. British barrister John Mortimer, also one of my favorite authors, said, “The aging process is not gradual or gentle.
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2 weeks ago |
falmouthoutlook.com | Burton W. Cole
By Burton W. ColeI have long been fascinated by poetry. And by “fascinated,” I mean bored to tears. I learned from childhood that I wasn’t cut out for this sort of high-falutin culture. Poetry perplexed me. Take, for example, this verse that Mom read to me:Little Miss MuffetSat on a tuffet,Eating her curds and whey;There came a big spider,Who sat down beside her,And frightened Miss Muffet away. This left me with lots of questions. What is a tuffet?
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3 weeks ago |
vindy.com | Burton W. Cole
Jun 7, 2025 While the sink filled with water, I went over the rules in my head:First, wash the mugs and cups, then the silverware, followed by the bowls and plates, and finally the pots and pans. I know about the rules because way back before I was married, a guy at work told me.
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3 weeks ago |
falmouthoutlook.com | Burton W. Cole
By Burton W. ColeAll I wanted to do was to pay my bill. That’s it. I bought a service. I owed money. I intended to pay. Remember the old days when you could walk into a place and hand them cash or you could write a check and send it in the mail? Anymore, you need an advanced computer degree from MIT just to order a hamburger at a fast-food restaurant.
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