I follow a policy of keeping this blog separate from the blog where I post my sermons. Most of the time. I also know that many people are upset about the discriminatory law that almost passed in Arizona. Many are upset that this potential violation of human rights was done in the name of Christiantity.…
I have been searching for photos that depict wisdom. On the site where I buy photos, the search term wisdom brought up 1000s of photos, but oddly they fell into four categories: owls, elderly people, graduation caps, and human brains. The graduation caps and brain images don’t suggest wisdom for me…maybe learning or education, but not wisdom.…
I can not get the new Old Navy Jeans commercial out of my head–where the airport security guard goes ga-ga over a woman’s Old Navy jeans. It is just hilarious, and I suspect it is highly successful. I have considered going into Old Navy to try on a pair and getting that $5 discount myself!…
The goal of the Olympic Movement is clearly defined in the Olympic Charter: “to contribute to building a peaceful and better world by educating youth through sport practiced in accordance with Olympism and its values.” (Olympic Charter, 2013, Rule 1). Modern Olympic organizers want to show the world that it can rise above its differences,…
The Bode Miller interview is old news now, but I am behind in my writing! I have read opinions at all the media powerhouse websites, including Newsweek, New York Times, and the Washington Post. The main question these journalists ask is whether the interviewer went too far, causing Bode to emotionally break down. My opinion: I…
I missed the poodle skirt era. We had plaid skirts and knee socks. I still remember a brown and blue plaid skirt and matching knee socks that I wore in Junior High School. This photo is remarkable similar: Shortly after that era, young women started wearing pants to school. Knee socks were less visible but…
Every January I think about money and budgeting: how much I need for travel, books, and camping goodies. How much can I save? Of course there is never enough money for everything. No matter what a person earns, there is never enough. Having some makes us want more. Having lots makes us want lots more.…
I wonder if my life is more humorous than others? Some people plod along without incident or mishap but I find mayhem and laughter wherever I go, from a simple walk around the block to a long trip. For example, my luggage ends up in Pittsburgh when I fly to California. And if an incident…
Home from trip. Laundry in washer. Phone calls. Appointments. Routines. Cords. Cords? Straightening out and plugging cords back into their assigned outlets has taken days. This task now surpasses even sorting and washing the travel laundry as I dig into my shoulder bag and pull out the tangled mass of cords that keep my electronics humming.…
I learned something new while coming home from California. As I approached the security line at the airport, a man asked to see my boarding pass, as usual. He told me that I was a TSA-Pre and pointed me to a short line on the far left. I did not have to take off shoes…