Tagged: life
Life, Legacy, and Divine Intervention
I know it’s never the “fault” of the person responsible for fixing it, so I always try to keep my cool when life gets in the way of my plans
Flying High, and Low
“I can’t find the time” is what we say when we want to curtsy at endeavors that are merely day-dreams, and not actually things we have any real passion or desire to pursue
Goodbye Stranger, It’s Time to Ramble On, Nice to Know You….
One of my many idiosyncrasies is trying to not say goodbye in everyday life. “Catch you later” or just “later” are my stock valedictions.
A Timeless Box Full of Whistles
The story of Handel, a young Mozart, a Dutch church, Johnny Cash, and holding my kids hand, all set to the subtle sounds of a pipe organ.
Ever Heard “Hey Joe?”
I used to think that I missed out, that I was born in the wrong era when it comes to music.
How You Can Advocate for the Disabled When Our Government Doesn’t
America is a prosperous and productive country, but it is sorely lacking when it comes to basic empathy. Few countries on earth revel in cutthroat competition the way we do – and fewer still...
Trophy Lives
It is epically discouraging to know that no matter how hard you try, someone else is always going to be better.
Comment Rescue: Cultural Merits of Abortion
I’ve never done this before — promoted my own comment, that is. But I think I got a pretty decent thought out there.
A Sore Test of a New Conviction
Strong is the desire for vengeance. Pretends to be “justice,” vengeance does.
But down that path, no benefit will you find.
Can We Have Post-Modern Faith?
A new study out of the University of Chicago shows, in its words, a “modest” decline of belief in God globally, with dramatic variations among individual countries. I don’t want to argue about the...
You’re so vain, you probably think this post is about you.
From a note that I sent to Alan Jacobs, a few days after Steve Jobs died: My cousin was a reader at Paramount. This was back before FinalCutPro and Sony PD150. This was...
At James B Franks’ Request, a MON TIKI Update!
January 1, 2012: If there’s a phrase from this passage that feels like it hits a little too close to home, it’s “schemer and narcissist”. It’s an occupational hazard for anyone trying to...
Idiots and Maniacs
Tony Comstock, writing about his “Sputnik Moment“: Okay, I pretty much wonder “What the fish have I done with my life?” every time I have a set major back (which is pretty much...
A Brave Foot Forward
Nicole Pamby is an old blogging friend of mine. She mostly blogs about her career as a freelance writer but today she shared some of her personal life.
Draft Protests
Perhaps it’s best to think of our historical opposition to war not as war protest but as draft protest. I’ve been reading Jerome Marmorstein’s “War As a Disease Epidemic” lately with a student I...
Bible Verse and Commentary
Matthew 25:31-46 – “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered before him, and...
Henry Farrell’s Modest Proposal
He first notes a contrast: On the one side of the balance sheet, we have Richard B. Cheney. This gentleman, now in private life, is a self-admitted and unrepentant perpetrator of war crimes –...
