I’m writing this on 9/11, a day already infamous for a manmade disaster sixteen years ago and a natural disaster happening as I write. A day for God Questions. About the latter,Read More…
Bash On
“Bash On Regardless” is a road sign sometimes seen in India. It means “don’t-even-think-about-stopping-or-yielding-right-here.” If you were to stop right there, you would likely get hit by a bus or at bestRead More…
If God Were an App
What if God were an app? Key in a prayer and a fraction of a second later, voila! The answer. I would pay big money for that app. The “problem” with GodRead More…
Father-ness
A few months ago, I began praying that my granddaughter would be accepted into a particular charter school. (It’s admission by lottery, but we were hopeful.) She didn’t get in. (At least,Read More…
Un-Religious Thoughts
UN-RELIGIOUS THOUGHTS I recently clicked on a “religious” Facebook video. At first I thought it was a parody, a comedy sketch, until I realized with horror and embarrassment that it was real.Read More…
Road Tripping
ROAD TRIPPING I’m on vacation. A road trip. 3012 miles round-trip to be exact. Colorado to North Carolina to Arkansas and back. I stopped for the night in the middle of Kansas.Read More…
Feelings
What are you feeling today? Let it guide you to something good. Need inspiration? Click on “A Pocketful of SONGS” above and listen to a song that matches that feeling you identified. IRead More…
The Value of Fifty Dollars…and Pole Vaulting
He tossed a crumpled-up $50 bill into the crowd, then started razzing the lucky guy who caught it. “Disgusting! Who knows where that’s been! It might have come from a slimy bathroomRead More…
Tidings of Comfort and Joy
I know, wrong season for Christmas carols. It’s 95 degrees outside, but don’t we long for tidings of comfort and joy all year long? And don’t we wish for those Three EasyRead More…
Interview with an Elder
A few weeks ago I interviewed my 12-year-old granddaughter, Grace. Her responses were priceless, so I started wondering how my dad would answer the same questions. He’s 88. Here you go… ME: Read More…