Not much to say this morning. Arrived at the usual time at Starbucks. Heather and Keith were behind the counter. Christmas greetings were exchanged and my cup of coffee was served. Tony had arrived before me and was seated with his laptop in place, already working. There was no one else around. Tony and…
This is the hard part. The final installment of my evaluation of Christmas is where I must make clear my measure of the Christ event. Christmas entails more than the new-born infant, the manger scene so beloved by the religious oriented pitchman. There’s profit in Christmas for the retailer as well as the religious…
I finished reading the Gospel of John, all twenty-one chapters. Unlike the other three gospels this is not a copy and paste, vignettes of Jesus’s sayings and deeds. This is an esoteric interpretation of Jesus. He is human, but in a manner that defies the term ordinary. He has insight, access to the deep…
The President and Republicans do a happy dance !! Deficit of (at least) 1.5 trillion is born in Washington. Do you hear what I hear? .
We are enjoying a break in the late Fall chill in the Mid-West. Today I worked outside for a few hours, enjoying the freedom of working without cumbersome gloves, wearing a light jacket. The session of work was made all the more agreeable thanks to good company. Scott and I ranged from discussing our…
The years have passed. I can no longer deceive myself. The fantasy fades. I am not ageless. Strangely I’m as awestruck by the hymn that opens the Gospel of John as when in my early 20s. That has not changed. In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was with God, And…
Today is December the 17th, and we approach Christmas. I think about the Christmas story a lot this time of year. I was raised an evangelical Christian believer in the South, so the text of the Bible is in my DNA. I was marinated in the words of the Bible for the first 30…
The front page of the NY Times had a graphic yesterday that rendered me speechless. The President of the United States was pictured standing behind a lectern on the front porch of the White House. The building was decorated in magnificent array of holiday green and illuminated splendor. The president was speaking: “We want…
The Brits have a term for members of Parliament who are on opposite sides of an issue. Each calls the other his/her “loyal opponent.” There is something profoundly civilized about the phrase. Individuals may disagree, even passionately—but remain within the bounds of a shared humanity. Our philosophy discussion group has met weekly for many…
The sky to the East is glowing, cloudless. There is a frigid gusting wind. The temperature is around 15 degrees. In an hour or so, I’ll be working outside, the first experience of this season of winter work. Do I look forward to the experience? No. But the work has to get done, and…
