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Do We Ever Really Leave Our Childhoods Behind?
I've been having fun cleaning out computer files, and came upon some old photos that may me wonder just how much our personalities are...
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Saint Margaret of Scotland
Well, would you look at that: the feast day of my 28th great-grandmother (and Porter's 26th) is November 16. Monday. She's Saint...
Facebook: The Challenge, Part 4 -- Miscellaneous
I've covered my three main uses of Facebook: relationships , writing platform , and news source . But there are...
So In Love
So In Love by Ashley Locheed and Chris Rottmayer (Timucua Arts Foundation 2020) At this time in our country,...
What Just Happened? - A Guest Post by Wyatt
So, what just happened? As I’m writing, the election is still too close to call. There are still votes to count that could swing...
Election 2020 - The Day After
[This is not the "Last Battle" series post I said would be next , but it seems appropriate. I'm still working on the other.]...
Living in the Shadow of the Last Battle
In August of 2018, my friend Eric Schultz posted an article that struck me to the heart, and I’ve been meaning ever since to write...
Doomscrolling
Repeated emphasis on the importance of staying informed can easily trick you into thinking that endlessly consuming bad news on...
Lead Yourself First
Lead Yourself First: Inspiring Leadership Through Solitude by Raymond M. Kethledge and Michael S. Erwin (Bloomsbury 2017)...
The Power of Worship, Music, and Liturgy
What we didn't realize at the time, and I as a seminarian certainly didn't realize, was that by participating in the Liturgy, even...
Vote-by-Mail Warning
Today we tried to vote by mail. Florida has already proved that it handles that well, but just to be on the safe side, we had planned to...
The Only Meaningful Risk
Raccoon Playground
One of my favorite places to be is sitting lengthwise on our back porch swing, looking out towards the yard. My favorite time to be...
Internet Culture - A Guest Post by Wyatt
Having just seen most of the debate, even a member of the younger generation is shocked at just how much of a simple shouting match it...
Another Good Thing about 2020
Well, look at that. Columbus Day actually falls on Columbus Day this year. I never did like the Monday Holiday Bill , as we still...
Ten Ten Twenty Twenty
10-10-2020 I just think someone should take note of the date. It works in both America and Europe.
Digital Minimalism
Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport (Portfolio/Penguin 2019) Janet recommended this...
Facebook -- the Saga Continues
I mentioned before that Facebook rejected my September 11 tribute post for "violating their community standards."...
I've Waited a Year for This
Even during COVID-tide our church celebrates the Feast of St. Francis with the annual Blessing of the Animals. We attended virtually, as...
Sesame Street Wants Your Children
This post is about 40 years late in coming. But I'm reading Cal Newport's Digital Minimalism , and was struck by something right...
Facebook: The Challenge, Part 3 -- News
I use Facebook to support relationships and as a writing platform . What else? I suppose I should be ashamed to...
To Be Fat: Drink Chocolate
It is possible I was born in the wrong place and time. Imagine a society where people go to a health spa for this: The...
Facebook: The Challenge, Part 2 -- Writing Platform
What else do I use Facebook for, besides communication with friends and family ? Right up there near the top must surely be...
The Difficulty and Dishonesty of Measuring Inflation
Those of us who lived through what I think of as the "Carter Inflation" have a deep-seated fear of that economic disaster, and a greater...
The Overpopulation Apocalypse
This is for our children, and others of later generations who may find it difficult to fathom how great was the pressure on my...