Think snippets and sidebars, not epics

A couple of dear friends responded quickly to my call for help, but back-pedaled a bit because the task loomed too large. Let me clarify: I'm not asking here for historical epics or lengthy essays. Think snippets and sidebars. You can add a quick comment right below one of my blogs. Your reminiscences could well spark a longer collaboration, if you're interested in that. But let me clarify what I'm looking for by quoting what I wrote one of those friends:

"The "blog" is just a means of soliciting input on the items that I put up for bait. The book might have few sales. But it is the complete, searchable database of cartoons, editorials, historical sidelights, and personal stories that will be a lasting legacy. We owe it to the generations to come. The present generation of leaders many times have rewritten history and are doing a poor job of preserving the past. They have no understanding or appreciation for our roots. And that's not just a Baptist thing, it's a generational thing characteristic of other denominations, Christian groups, and our society as well.

"What I'd like from you are brief snippets and sidebar stories about the things you sensed as well as what you saw in this era of change. You wrote the facts as you went along. But your X-ray vision penetrated the facade. You heard their words in interviews but you also read their attitude. And I know those sharp ears listened to the bookstore-exhibits-and-hallway conversations that told you what was really going on.

"And I will guard anything you want held confidential and honor any requests for anonymity, if you want it that way. But let's leave this legacy."

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