In 1912, former president Theodore Roosevelt — having lost a third-party run at a third presidential term, thus making himself a pariah for throwing the election to the Democrats — felt cast aside by history at a time when he still felt destined to accomplish more.An invitation to give a series ... Continue reading
Creatures of habit
October 15, 2007 By 2 Comments
My friend just awakened in his hospital bed convinced that his foot had fallen off the side of the mattress. I had to remind him that his mind is playing tricks — his foot is gone; his leg was amputated yesterday.Crushed between two truck bumpers, the bones and muscles of his right leg were ... Continue reading
Fear factors
October 1, 2007 By 4 Comments
I'm afraid of roller-coasters. Not the coasters themselves — as a techno-geek, I love the ingenuity of gravity-powered thrill rides.What scares me is that first huge drop, when your stomach goes into your throat and you plummet face-first towards certain death. The thought of falling from a ... Continue reading
Barack Obama talks about faith
July 3, 2007 By 10 Comments
On June 23, 2007, speaking before a convention of the United Church of Christ in Hartford, Connecticut, presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama talked about his Christian faith and the political conclusions he draws from it.It's hard to know what any politician might do once in office unless ... Continue reading
Stranded on the Islets of Langerhans
June 21, 2007 By 2 Comments
Nationwide Insurance's ad slogan is "Life comes at you fast." In one of their spots, Kevin Federline, the rapping former husband of Britney Spears, is performing in a music video draped in finery and surrounded by beautiful women. In the blink of an eye it all goes away and he's cooking fries in a ... Continue reading
Hope and optimism
March 26, 2007 By
By now you've heard that John Edwards will continue his run for president, despite the difficult news that his wife's cancer has returned. Many have second-guessed the Edwards' decision. Katie Couric, whose husband Jay Monahan died of colon cancer, grilled the two on 60 Minutes and wondered why the ... Continue reading
Christians and politics
September 8, 2006 By
"Come now, let us reason together," says the Lord. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be white as snow; though they be red as crimson, they shall be like wool." — Isaiah 1:18, NIV I have as many political opinions as the next guy, but I try to stay away from politics here on ... Continue reading
Smorgasbord
August 26, 2006 By
One of the benefits of the blogging phenomenon is that you are always just a click away from something really good. Here are a few of the posts from other bloggers that I've been reading this week. The Rev. Mark Daniels at Better Living is always worth reading. Mark's interests range from history to ... Continue reading
