Monthly Archives: November 2013

Just returned from my last trip to the landfill yesterday where I have become a familiar face over the last several weeks. Anyone with a 1979 Ford pick-up becomes a magnet when friends are relocating and needing to downsize. But … Continued

Spurred on by mention of Malcolm Gladwell (Tipping Point, Outliers, Blink,) over the sweet potato casserole yesterday, it was a coup that CSPAN 2 featured him last nite in a talk he gave in Philadelphia. One of Malcolm’s subtle strategies … Continued

As a staunch member of the baby boomers (born mostly between 1946 and 1964,) I am still trying to learn IPhone graces. I don't mean grace in operating an IPhone (I don't have one,) but rather grace towards others who … Continued

Let's see, we got Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July, Christmas with the Cranks, Fred Claus, and Scrooged. OK, not bad, if you live on Pluto. Really, if the folks from Middle Earth came to America do you think they … Continued

I always like to get the back story on a movie. The first time I saw "The Sand Pebbles" starring Steve McQueen was at the Drive-In. (that will index my age.) Now I can watch it on Amazon. The back … Continued

Just listened and re-listened to an inspiring message from a chap named Chris Green down in the Paw Creek ward of Charlotte, NC (Renovatus Church.) Talkin about putting the "red dot laser image" on the target and connecting…!! WHEW ! … Continued

Driving back home from Richmond on Highway 360, I happened to see the street sign for Drunkard Rd., in Jetersville, VA. HMMM? I don't know what kind of effect that might have on the residents. Or what do you think … Continued

Most of us are familiar with the story of Moses' encounter with the "Burning Bush" out in the Sinai desert. But not many know of Victorian master poetess Elizabeth Barrett Browning's turn of phrase concerning this strange phenomena.Her words; "Earth … Continued

Leonardo DiCaprio continues his persona string of playing high profile yet dubious characters in the upcoming movie (released date Christmas-New Years) "Wolf of Wall Street." DiCaprio has portrayed Howard Hughes, the Great Gatsby, and is now dishing up the likes … Continued

Gingerly weighing in on Miami Dolphins media firestorm, again it points up to the radical difference in taking a text (whether a literal text or any spoken/written content) in its true setting or judging a text on its own merit. … Continued