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Then that kids' show came along and sent me reeling. If you, O section comrades, were up early enough to catch the show--a wood puppet family with a son, Davey, and his faithful canine companion, Goliath--you'd understand the simple brilliance of it. The adventures! The familial love! The clear morality! The churches! The utter pureness of Davey's heart...

Author: By Michael K. Mayo, | Title: Sinner in the Hands of A Haunting TV Show | 2/20/1992 | See Source »

...while, at least. Then, as the days passed, I found myself falling further from Davey's immaculate ways. Temptation blackened my heart. Comparing myself to this perfect wood child, I began to see my flaws...

Author: By Michael K. Mayo, | Title: Sinner in the Hands of A Haunting TV Show | 2/20/1992 | See Source »

...When Davey would spend his evenings falling asleep by the fire with his family, I'd sneak a look at reruns of Three's Company before bed. And could he pray! His prayers were the very things God wanted to hear. I was never that precocious or cute. Damn...

Author: By Michael K. Mayo, | Title: Sinner in the Hands of A Haunting TV Show | 2/20/1992 | See Source »

...Davey was on at 7 a.m., and when I started to sleep in on Sundays, I felt guilty for missing...

Author: By Michael K. Mayo, | Title: Sinner in the Hands of A Haunting TV Show | 2/20/1992 | See Source »

...Davey was long gone, but the damage had been done. I loved a dissipated lifestyle but needed a spiritual anchor. Where could I find it? Thomas Jefferson was awesome, but he was a snobby slave-owner; and lots of the priests at my high school were insane. All that was left for me was confusion...

Author: By Michael K. Mayo, | Title: Sinner in the Hands of A Haunting TV Show | 2/20/1992 | See Source »

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