Rehoboam’s Folly — The Preacher Pollard Blog

Monday’s Column: Neal At The Cross Neal Pollard One of the facts I remember and retained from elementary school is that the purchase of the Alaska Territory by the United States from the Russian Empire was known as “Seward’s Folly.” $7 million for a frozen wasteland thousands of miles from Washington, D.C., right after the […]Continue reading “Rehoboam’s Folly — The Preacher Pollard Blog”

“Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” — The Preacher Pollard Blog

Friday’s Column: Brent’s Bent Brent Pollard “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” was featured in the 1944 movie Meet Me in St. Louis. Judy Garland was the original performer. I will provide the song’s setting without spoiling the film since it is pertinent to our topic.  Circumstances cause the family patriarch depicted within the film to […]Continue reading ““Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” — The Preacher Pollard Blog”