Modern Parables and Fractured Fairy Tales
Maybe it’s my cynicism that does it, but I think I’ve developed a critical eye that directs me to the possibilities of underlying philosophies in what people say. So this… Read more »
Category: Thoughts in Progress
Am I on to something here?
Today, the parable of the sower and the soils comes to mind: 1That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2 And great crowds gathered about him, so… Read more »
The Delta Variant
I still like listening to the Daily, despite growing a bit tired of the New York Times itself. Their most recent podcast, the Rise of Delta, was of its typical… Read more »
Now What?
A year ago today I left social media behind and resolved to post something on this blog every day. I succeeded in that for the most part. I “failed” on… Read more »
Relentless Reflection?
I’ve been working in and around the military for coming up on 40 years now. Of course I’ve seen plenty of changes over time. A lot of them have been… Read more »
Could come in handy…
Who couldn’t use a good outhouse? A lot of people, I suppose. But those people are the ones who haven’t really experienced life. Not that using an outhouse is the… Read more »
Replacement Value?
A few days ago I posted a dubstep remix of a song by a group called Above & Beyond. I was curious about their “music,” so I checked into them,… Read more »
Too Little, Too Late?
When I was in Beijing, my tutor was a young lady who was one day younger than my son which, at that time, made her 20 years old. She was… Read more »
Getting it Wrong
I heard something that made sense to me on a podcast this morning. It was from a man who said he grew up in a strict conservative Southern Baptist church… Read more »
Outpacing the Classics
On a whim, I decided to revisit Isaac Asimov’s Foundation trilogy. I’m into the second book now — Foundation and Empire — and while I like it just fine, it’s… Read more »