What I find appalling and inexplicable i …

What I find appalling and inexplicable is that someone as ignorant, obnoxious and unqualified as Trump was ever even considered as a presidential candidate. I think we may have a fundamental flaw in our system that this would ever happen....

For me Twitter is not a great way to keep in touch…..

For me Twitter is not a great way to keep in touch with people because very few of the people I know are on Twitter. It can be a time waster of course but I look at it more as a news and information center. I follow many public figures, authors, theologians etc....

Does advertising influence my vote ?

Advertising influences my vote only insofar as the ads provide useful information on what the candidate wants to accomplish or has accomplished. I pretty much base my votes on my beliefs which tend to the left for the most part. An big exception is my pro-life stance; I abhor abortion. I used to be hawkish …

Obama’s religion…..

Obama's Religion Still A Campaign Issue: Many Alabama, Mississippi Voters Believe President Is Muslim | The boneheads that say he is a Muslim really annoy me ! The man says her is  a Christian, he goes to church at least sometimes.  Of course he's a Christian ! He may not be the most fervent Christian but …

“Every person I killed…..”

http://goo.gl/oqSGs "Every person I killed I strongly believe that they were bad," he says. "When I do go face God there is going to be lots of things I will have to account for but killing any of those people is not one of them." Chris Kyle, USMC Sniper Quite an interesting article. I don't …

“The mind of humanity both individually …

"The mind of humanity both individually and collectively is the ecosystem of the gods...." I conceived this thought this morning but I'm sure this idea did not originate with me. I'm certain that many would find the idea strange, illogical, or even heretical but I affirm this statement without compromising my Christian faith....

Pondering a purchase…

I've been lusting after a notebook computer I saw in Best Buy but the simple fact of the matter is that I am financially unable to buy it at the present time. I'm already too deep in debt and I certainly don't have the cash to buy it. I probably could charge it but that …

thinking about war….

http://goo.gl/vZrQB Read my essay "My Thoughts on War" and feel free to leave your comments....

Just another day….

Today is a day like any other. I fixed some breakfast, let the dogs out, did some readings. Just a typical Sunday more or less.... But it's not really a day like any other, today is the 10 year anniversary of another day that started out as a day like any other but soon became …

I was watching CNN in the office break r …

I was watching CNN in the office break room this morning; they were talking about how numerous large corporations are sitting on large amounts of cash. They refuse to invest it in new ventures or expansion which would benefit the employment outlook and the economy as a whole. No, they just sit on it ! …

Thoughts on Isaiah 55

Today's reading was from Isaiah 55 and Pastor used that for his sermon. He is right when he says that this is a very rich passage with lots of good stuff crammed into a single chapter.... I want to zero in on verses 8 - 9  (Keep in mind that I am not a Theologian, …

Cheap is good….

I was shopping in Walmart today and bought a nice little batch of groceries for under $100.00. I was pleasantly surprised because I thought it would be more; I like low prices..... A while back I started reading a book Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture [Kindle Edition]. I Have not finished it but …

cleaning the house as a spiritual practice….

I practiced the presence of God today; emulating Him bringing order from chaos by cleaning my house....

futility of violence….

http://twitter.com/#!/DalaiLama/status/484588249948160 First reactions to challenges or confrontations are often violent. But the Dalai Lama is right that it is really not the best course of action. When I see the news on TV about all the people being killed in Afghanistan I see that war is such a ghastly waste....

BALLS ! HELL ! @#$%^ !

Sometimes swear words help communicate feelings and attitudes but if they are over used it just looks bad. I have to confess that I do use some salty language when speaking but generally avoid it when writing. Sometimes I will make it humorous to get my point across; for example I would write that I …

At church this morning Pastor talked abo …

At church this morning Pastor talked about men being spiritual leaders in their households rather than letting their wives fill that role. I agree with him but I do have a really important caveat: that this must not be used as an excuse for men to be heavy handed bullies...

saturday morning meandering…..

Up early with the dogs having coffee and surfing about the web. Not really reading ; rather scanning. I’ll list some of the sites I looked at…. simple links – this points to an entry on Leo’s tumblr about an artist who destroyed all his posessions to make a point about simple living and materialism. …