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The Great Ice Storm of 1964
In view of all the excitement over the weather these days, it seems appropriate to publish my father's story of one of my happiest...
sursumcorda, 24 January 2026 |
Content Overwhelm, the Problem with Numbers, and the...
Information rushes at us with overwhelming speed and intensity; we lack the capacity to take it in, much less analyze it...
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Christmas 2025 has come and gone, but I'm not waiting 11 months to share this fun peek at things you might not know about " A Charlie...
My Father's Warning about Television
As I've mentioned before, I've been enjoying going through (and digitizing, where possible) my father's old journals and letters. I...
Climate Change and Mr. Spock
I don't usually pay attention when Hollywood celebrities preach about issues unrelated to their own professions, and at my age, I've...
Celebrating January Sixth
Yesterday, January 6th, was the holy day of Epiphany, celebrating the revelation of God's Light to the Gentiles (the Three Wise Men) and...
Christmas in Middle Earth
It is Epiphany. The Twelve Days of the Christmas Season are ended. And yet I will honor their departure with one more Christmas...
Books Read in 2025
In 2025 I read 35 books, among my lowest annual totals and less than half 2024's count. I know of no particular reason for that, unless...
Accidental Lies and the Best of Intentions
There are Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics. Here's a very interesting, 14-minute video that sheds light on one reason Americans...
The Salisbury Organist - Coventry Carol
As I've mentioned before, a great advantage of being in a denomination that celebrates the Church Year is that Christmas is not just one...