He's part of a campaign to eliminate the lottery in the Buckeye state. Lottery officials love winners like Mr. Metcalf, the Rev. Mr. Edgar says. They count on selling tickets to hapless types with screwed-up priorities. He's planning to buy several houses in Australia, and he doesn't even have a driver's license. Clearly, this is a matter for the New Testament.
Life is a test in many ways.
The challenge is to love the screwups not only as they are, but even as they become after winning millions. Yeah, I know. Perhaps we better just train those loving thoughts toward Australia. Karen Samples is The Enquirer's Kentucky columnist. Her column appears on Sundays and Thursdays in The Kentucky Enquirer.