I never thought I would say this but, apart from news and sports, the best things on TV might be the commercials. Whoever invented this charming little green lizard to sell insurance is an absolute genius. Let me test your memory regarding another commercial. The flight attendant on this airplane speaks to the pilot through the intercom. “Captain, we are out of Colombian coffee.” Immediately this large aircraft, with its white vapor trail, makes a U-turn and flies back in the opposite direction.

Now I realize that U-turns can be problematic. There are lots of places in Memphis where U-turns are prohibited; for example, on Union Avenue. But if you are a Christian, U-turns are mandatory. Jesus was big on U-turns. Jesus’ first word in his first sermon was “repent.” That word means to literal…