I have very thoughtful readers. I thank those who took the time to respond to both the hunger issue and the social justice issue. The responses were intelligent and respectful. COINCIDENCE alert: Last Thursday as my blog on hunger was Read more…
Expenditures reflect priorities. I did some research for a poem. I want to share what I found because some of it surprised me. This is a busy time of the year for sports — World Series, the NBA, WNBA playoffs, Read more…
Praise for teachers: When our oldest son Scott was in the second grade, I attended a Parent’s Day class at Fairview Elementary in Normal, Illinois. I clearly remember my first thought was — this is chaos!! I also remember thinking—I Read more…
Anniversary: Early October is always a tough week for us. October 2, 2001, as our nation was coping with 9/11, I received a call from our son-in law, Shawn. Our daughter Dawn was killed when a trash truck ran a Read more…
Good news this week: Jeny had her heart catherization and she was given a clean bill of health. She has a very manageable genetic heart condition with a very unmanageable name. In Mobile, we have the yard clean from the Read more…
Update: Several of you asked about Jeny. Her procedure is postponed until Monday because of Hurricane Sally. Neither Jeny nor her doctor are overly concerned about her heart. She has a place on her heart to be investigated. It may Read more…
The pastor of our small church has shingles. I was asked to give the sermon on Sunday. My creative juices are needed on that task so the blog is on the back burner for this week. We allow a few Read more…
Yellowstone: One of our sons told me I would enjoy Yellowstone, the television series. I did not watch it until recently. Our son was correct – Yellowstone is addictive. I was slow to begin watching it, because the series is Read more…
Difficult times: Today’s blog was very difficult to write. I always want to write something uplifting, but I faced the following: I sit in semi-isolation, amid political, social and economic turmoil. Two named storms are headed our way. When I Read more…
Dialectic Tension: I live in what I believe is called a dialectic tension. I believe I share a particular dialectic with many people. On the one hand is the growing awareness of the history of racial injustice in America and Read more…