Canoeing the Mountains
Little did I realize two years ago as I read Tod Bolsinger’s book “Canoeing the Mountains,” the guidance it would provide me during times like these! The subtitle, “Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory,” was primarily addressing movement…
Viral Viri?
Yes, I know that the plural of virus if viruses. But did you know that viri in Latin means, among other things, heroes? I am thinking that, with what is going on internationally as the coronavirus spreads, we could use a rapid and wide circulation of…
Crazy, Crazy, Crazy
Sometimes I think I follow the stock market just for the entertainment. This week it was very entertaining. 25,766 (2/27) … 25,409 (2/28) … 26,706 (3/2) … 25,917 (3/3) … 27,090 (3/4) … these are the closings, I think. This after reaching a record high of…
Ashes to Ashes, Rain to Snow
It certainly was not dusty yesterday – much more of a rain to snow day than a dust to dust, if you are talking about the weather. On the other hand, if you were discussing the calendar, ashes to ashes may well have been the topic. And, if you have had as…
Strike Three, but NOT OUT!
“This past Thursday’s Thirst got a little too political – I almost unsubscribed.” STRIKE ONE. “You really should have included a ‘Spoiler Alert’ when you talked about New Amsterdam.” STRIKE TWO. “Dad, we are disappointed that at 67 years old you are not…
New Amsterdam’s Death
Last night I watched Episode 13, Season 2 of the NBC program “New Amsterdam. The title of the episode is “In the Graveyard”, with the byline “The doctors stop at nothing to help their patients, following a shocking realization that prompts a change in…
Tuesday Night Fights
A group of Democrats, stones in hand, came up from the left and threw Donald Trump at the feet of Jesus. Simultaneously a group of Republicans, stones in hand, came up from the right and threw Nancy Pelosi to the exact same spot! Truth be told, I am…
Bad Dream
It was 4:00 a.m. and I was shaken. It was just a dream, but it was a bad dream. Monica and I were at my class reunion. I went to get her something, and, when I returned to our table, she was gone. My reaction was anger – I was sure that she had left…
Winter Blahs
They hit me rather suddenly – seemingly out of nowhere, those nasty winter blahs! It may have been Sunday sometime. I know that by Monday morning, they were full throttle. And then, just as suddenly, sometime on Tuesday, they were gone. No complaints…
Caught Up in the Crazy
I doubt that it has ever happened to you, but it happened to me (again) Wednesday morning around 6:00 a.m. It started as I tried to merge onto I-94 at 21-Mile. No-one wanted to let me in until I forced myself between two sedans that were traveling about…