All
Global Article Categories
- All
Photo Editing Help Wanted
My photo editing experiences are 'way below novice, having made do with Windows (Office) Photo Editor, Picasa, Irfanview, and Paint all...
sursumcorda, 6 July 2015 |
This Is America
I was out of the country for 30 days, and so much changed while I was gone that I sometimes wonder what country I returned to. I'm...
The Swiss Adventure Diet
For a month my diet consisted largely of as much as I wanted of the following: bread, cheese, butter, jam, pasta, potatoes,...
Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes
Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels by Kenneth E. Bailey (IVP Academic, 2008) I...
Eleonora Margaret Stücklin Birth Story
Welcome, Ellie! We’re so glad you’re here! For those who like details, here they are. For the rest, there...
I've Become a Sandra Boynton Fan
There were Sandra Boynton books around when our children were young, but they were new, and we mostly missed them. When our...
Vivienne Reflection: 3 Years and 5 Months
Vivienne cannot wait to meet her baby sibling. She plays midwife every day, checking on the baby with toys turned into imaginary...
Shopping with Joseph
Joseph wanted to go to the grocery store, and made his own shopping list. (Click to enlarge.) He did not have enough...
Daniel Reflection: 22 Months
Daniel is a delight! His language experimentation is taking off and it is just too cute. We love our little bundle of baby...
Walking with Vivienne
Grandparents sometimes have luxuries unavailable to parents, the greatest of which may be time. Not that I've ever felt free from...
Bottled at the Source
My airplane dinner was very good, as airplane dinners go, so I don't mean to complain. But I couldn't help noticing that the first...
Summer Time
It's summer, and I'm living at a latitude approximately that of the northern tip of Maine. Which is why it's easy to lose track of...
Afternoon Snapshot
So, it's "quiet time" here with the Swiss contingent. Vivienne and Daniel have worn themselves out and are now asleep. ...
It's the Air They Breathe
Over the years I have been astonished at the technical prowess of our grandchildren. Perhaps I shouldn't be surprised: ...
Growing While We Watch
One of our grocery stores is inside a small mall with a play place. The rest rooms are not far away, but on a different floor, so...
Mary (Perkins) Bradbury, My Ninth Great-Grandmother
Mary Perkins was born in England in 1615, and came to Massachusetts with her family in 1631, on the same ship as Roger Williams (my 10th...
Joseph Reflection: 4 Years and 11 Months and Cycle B...
While biking in the driveway with Vivienne Joseph said “I won! Vivienne, you got lost.” Another winning incident:...
Vivienne Reflection: 3 Years and 4 Months
Vivienne is excited about meeting her baby sibling. She is so happy her Grandma is here. She enjoys dressing up and dancing,...
The SHARP Solution
The SHARP Solution: A Brain-Based Approach for Optimal Performance by Heidi Hanna (Wiley, 2013) My brother...
Pentatonic Fun
A short (three-minute) video, just for fun. Bobby McFerrin Demonstrates the Power of the Pentatonic Scale . Enjoy.
Music for Sunday, May 24 (Pentecost)
Pentecost is always a special occasion, but its coinciding with Memorial Day Weekend this year meant our choir numbers were reduced to...
Ordination Service, May 23, 2015
On Saturday we had the privilege of singing for a special ordination service for deacons at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke. ...
Memorial Day, 2015
Yes, there is something good to be found in television. The signal-to-noise ratio may be terrible, but there's good, too, and...
Church Musicians and Other Worshipers: Take Note for...
Tomorrow is Pentecost, which means this is the last day of the Easter season. Which means ... I'm giving Stephan's new Easter...
I Never Knew His Middle Name
If this video has you scratching your head, just ignore it. It's a little tidbit for a few of my readers while I work on my next...