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The Secular American Sacrament
I was taught to view voting as a civic duty, and have always believed that. I still do. It's almost a civil sacrament, the "outward and...
sursumcorda, 5 November 2018 |
What Time Did You Wake Up This Morning?
What's this "set your clocks back" warning I heard all over the media yesterday? What's a clock? I wonder how archaic this...
Doves Without Serpents
Pardon me while I briefly indulge my Inner Cynic. Strangers cross your borders unbidden. They are miserable, hungry, and lack...
Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading
Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading: Finding and Losing Myself in Books by Maureen Corrigan (Vintage Books/Random House, 2005)...
Fact or Opinion?
Quiz: How well can you tell factual from opinion statements? This isn't one of those silly Facebook quizzes, like the one that...
Elizabeth Warren—Give Her a Break!
I don't need to agree with Elizabeth Warren to recognize that she doesn't deserve all the grief she's getting for celebrating her Native...
On This Day, Life Changed
Unlike most of my friends, I did not grow up fantasizing about getting married and having children. My fantasies were more inspired by...
Highest Duty
Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters, by Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger with Jeffrey Zaslow (William...
Big Little Things
Big things matter. Ask an employee what he wants from his employer, and you'll likely—and rightly—hear about salary,...
The Glorious Adventure, and New Worlds to Conquer
The Glorious Adventure by Richard Halliburton (Garden City Publishing, 1927) New Worlds to Conquer by Richard...
Seminole Wind
For those of you who think I'm just a classical music snob.... I don't remember where I came across this beautiful country...
Going Nuts with Olive Oil
Many of my friends are long-time fans of extra virgin olive oil, or EVOO as they call it. I've felt the pressure to use this "healthy"...
We Have a New Rector
It's official: our church has a new rector, Father Trey Garland. He's from Texas, so I assume he's up for a big job: taking over for a...
Killing Lincoln, and Lincoln's Last Days
Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard...
14th Birthday Candles
Jennifer Fulwiler published this photo on Facebook, stating that this is what her son wanted for the candles on his 14th birthday....
You Know You're a Landlubber When....
I came upon the following in a book I'm reading: During the 1800s, a person got from one place to another one of four ways:...
American Terroir
American Terroir: Savoring the Flavors of Our Woods, Water, and Fields by Rowan Jacobsen ( Bloomsbury , 2010) Score...
Proud of My Town
Altamonte Springs, Florida has been working on innovative water solutions as long as I can remember. It wasn't long...
Perspective
Some friends of mine live most of the time in Papua New Guinea, but are currently living in North Carolina. Truthfully, I've never...
Reacting When It's Crunch Time
I recently had the opportunity to read The Excellence Habit: How Small Changes in Our Mindset Can Make a Big Difference in Our...
Heidi
Heidi by Johanna Spyri Not long ago I had a chance to view this 2017 movie of Heidi . Unfortunately, Netflix...
Born Old
When you are young you write either romantic or depressive poetry or both. When you are older, you write stories of whatever genre....
Thank You, Google
There are plenty of times I grumble about Google, but not today. As I work my way through the nearly 5,000 photos and assorted...
It's Complicated
I don't care if your question is about climate change or about your niece's latest romance, I can answer it with two words: It's...
Jah Sister, Nah Sister
During our recent visit to the Netherlands with our Swiss grandchildren, we enjoyed a visit to the Openluchtmuseum...