Five Hundred Words

I am ready for 2008 to be over. I can’t tell exactly because it has been dreadful, or because I am just weary of the roller coaster ride it has been.

On the plus side, a lot of good things have happened. My son was married to an adorable young woman who has been his sweetheart since high school. This improbable event was unthinkable not too long ago. If anything, I know that I have worries, God has purposes.

Normally I have a skeptical eye for media histrionics on the economy. Our economic engine has climbed … Continue Reading

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I have fond memories of The Muppet Show

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This is offered for no other reason than it is clever, interesting and really frickn’ weird.

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Saturday night and Sunday afternoon were spent toiling away in my workshop, cobbling together the raw parts for a set of Christmas gifts for my two sons and daughter-in-law.

I am indeed a cheap weasel, but my goal was not to transform scrap plywood into inexpensive presents doomed to a landfill, but to help the grandkids make something for their moms an dads. Both my boys work hard and their kids love them. I wanted to give them the opportunity to express that love with their hands and spend some “grandpa” time with them.

You would be surprised how much time it … Continue Reading

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Luke 2:8-9 – …there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

In the old testament, Isaiah has a similar reaction in the presence of the Lord.

Isaiah 6:5 – And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes … Continue Reading

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The church I attend is a wonderful congregation. Each Sunday I and my family gather to worship and hear what we believe to be the Word of God. We are challenged to be ambassadors of grace, to reach out to those in need. Pure religion, we are told, is to care for the widows and orphans. To turn away the hungry, naked and homeless is to deny our own faith in Christ.

I absolutely believe this, and my wife and I focus much of our lives to make our belief in God real in the work we … Continue Reading

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Hey Kids! Don’t wait on FEMA to deliver a gas mask three weeks after the fact!

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You are a reporter for a newspaper, and you throw a pair of shoes at the guy who ordered the invasion of your country. If you were a Dutchman flinging a sabot at Hitler, you would be an incredibly brave patriot. Whip your sneakers at Saddam Hussein, and you are an unbelievably courageous dissenter (albeit suicidal). Fire your moccasin at the guy who made it possible for you act like a brazen jackass without risk to life is just being a brazen jackass.

Here’s a snippet from Reuters:

The little-known Shi’ite reporter, said to have harbored … Continue Reading

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I woke up the morning of December 9th feeling fairly well rested. It’s been busy lately with lots of family issues and lots of work to think about. Despite all this I was preternaturally chipper. I had a nice light breakfast, which improved my mood, got out the door in plenty of time to beat highway traffic. My spirits quite high.

When I turned on the radio to learn that Rod Blagojevich had been arrested, I felt even better.

Missouri Republicans have not been embarrassed by one of our own in a while. Our politicians are unpopular with … Continue Reading

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Beach Boys

Beatles

Fun REM cover

Build me up Buttercup

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