odious debt…

I read this article about odious debt  which is an idea that a lender ought to forgive certain debts of poor countries on the grounds that the loans ought not to have been given in the first place. An example is given of a nuclear power plant in the Philippines that was built on earthquake …

an interesting group…

Home | Christian Alliance for Progress I found this site while surfing this morning. This group seems to be gaining in popularity and I am very sympathetic to many of their ideas. They are right on regarding economic justice and environmental stewardship. Their stand on abortion is just plain wrong and their stand on homosexuality …

tuesday evening…

We went for a bike ride in Black Hills park after work. There was a minor thunderstorm in progress as we rode. LB called me and tried to talk me out of riding in the storm, but Sweetous was insistent that we ride, so we did. We got wet, and I am worn out now, …

Secret Message

I just finished reading The Secret Message of Jesus. This is an outstanding book; I've read several of McLaren's books and have liked every one of them; for the most part his thought rings very true to me. In Secret Message the author makes the point that the teachings of Jesus were and are about …

saturday evening…

I went to the Barnes & Noble this afternoon, very nice. I grabbed a pizza to take home for supper and now I will surf the web a while. I'm tired 'cause I was up too late a couple nights this week, so I hope to get to bed earlier tonight. Here is a good …

so, what’s on your mind ?

What was the first thing on your mind this morning? That was one of the writing prompts on Smartiplants' journal. She wrote some thoughts about her Mother being sick. For myself, I'm not that thoughtful when I first wake up. The first thing on my mind this morning and every morning is that "I gotta …

some thoughts on age…

...a good one from Smitty via email. George Carlin on age.... Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions. "How old are you?" "I'm four and …

holding forth on the subject of weddings…

...being the father of two young princesses I have an interest in the subject of weddings. Both of my girls are preparing for their weddings this summer. Sweetous and I told them quite some time ago that we had no intention of paying for fancy weddings because we had paid for the bulk of their …

tuesday afternoon…

I got a lot of work done today; finished several spreadhseets and paid bills. At lunch time I walked over to CompUSA to look at the computers. I wanted to see VISTA ! It looks realy cool. I am lusting for it. I suppose my desire to get it could be construed as a type …

ORIENS: Should Catholics blog?

ORIENS: Should Catholics blog? Let me make a quick comment on this article. The author is highly critical of blogs and the internet in general; his criticisms are valid and worth heeding. However, in the final analysis I cannot agree with him because blogs and the internet are useful communications tools. It is true that …

Comments on Isaiah 55

One   of my favorite scriptures is   chapter   55 in Isaiah   .   I'm not sure what the meanings of Isaiah's words would have been to his   contemporaries, but for Christians this chapter contains some real gems. The   chapter opens with an invitation to grace; for those who are hungry …

no regrets…

I don't know why, but today I was pondering the idea of "no regrets". Rummaging through my memory banks and the obscure corners of my mind I can see clearly that I have screwed up in various ways on numerous occasions. I've made mistakes and comitted a plethora of miscellaneous sins... Of course I know …

tuesday evening…

After work I went to Borders to look around. I found a book about ADD, started reading it, and bought it. So now I have three books in line to read ! The ADD books says people with ADD often start reading a book and then don't finish or get distracted with another book. LOL, …

Capitalism at it’s finest….

Loan Shark companies preying on the military These people are not only grossly immoral, they are also a threat to national security. Congress ought to pass legislation to put the creeps out of business at once ! But, our current government is way to pro-business to take any serious action like that. Since Congress is …

Seven Dealy Sins Quiz

Sweetous and I went to a potluck dinner with people from church at John's house this evening. We had a good time, and will start having study group again in a couple weeks. So, now I am checking relaxing on my computer before bed. I sometimes say that I am an "expert sinner". Being as …

notes about the temptation of Christ

Reading the story in Matthew 4:1-11 when Jesus was in the wilderness being tempted by Satan. Each time the Devil tempted him, Jesus responded by referring to scripture. Of course the scriptures should be our guide in life, especially when we are facing temptations. However, it is also interesting to note that Satan also quoted …

tuesday evening…

I'm tired tonite but much better than yesterday evening. I don't know what hit me, but I was dead dog tired all day yesterday and went to bed at 6:30 pm, slept 'til 4:00 am this morning. I did have good days at work though, both yesterday and today were very productive ! I am …

The Way

I don't really identify with either the Republicans of Democrats.  I'm not Socialist or Capitalist. In some ways I am very conservative, in other ways downright radical.  As I say, I am eclectic. I think my strongest identity is with Jesus Christ and the Church, although I can't claim to be a saint by any …

Like this:

I've  been hearing on the news and talk shows the past week a lot about illegal immigration across the Mexican border. This issue was actually not one which I had given much thought.   I tend toward being a humanitarian, but I also know that border security is essential. We are at war now ! We …

oral majority

Link: Winning the Oral Majority - Christianity Today Magazine. This is an interesting article about a "new" way to do missions. Rather than emphasize the written Bible, as Evangelicals tend to do, the missionaries will preach, tell stories, poems to reach the illiterate for Christ. This makes a lot of sense considering that most people …