Monthly Archives: October 2006
Expressions My Family and Friends From the Old Country (Kentucky) Used
I was reading a post in a friend’s blog tonight in which she made the ridiculous claim that she was not smart. If that is the case, then I am “dumber than than a box of hammers.” Her post reminded me of something my mom used to say to me (her bookworm of a son) [...]
Can Scrybe Live Up to It’s Hype? I Hope So
Scrybe an on-line organizer that combines a calendar, list-making capabilities and task management along with (get this) off-line usability. Scrybe seems to be the talk of the tech blogs with everyone and his or her brother or sister chiming in on it as well. Michael Arrington of Techcrunch hypes that “Scrybe Could Set a New [...]
This Week’s Devotion – Henri Nouwen
Clinging to God in Solitude When we enter into solitude to be with God alone, we quickly discover how dependent we are. Without the many distractions of our daily lives, we feel anxious and tense. When nobody speaks to us, calls on us, or needs our help, we start feeling like nobodies. Then we begin [...]
Sample Entries for the First Annual One Thing I Know Papa Hemingway Very Short Story Contest
So far there are no entries – no not one – in the contest, so I thought I would post a few of the samples I have written. To read more about the contest go to my last post here. So come on, faithful readers, submit some stories. You have nothing to lose and perhaps [...]
The First Annual One Thing I Know Papa Hemingway Memorial Very Short Story Contest
From the pages of Wired Magazine . . . Wired reminds us that Hemingway once wrote a six word story (“For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”), which he also called his best work. To see if it was possible to duplicate this feat today, Wired asked a variety of writers and other personalities to do [...]
Reflection on Mark 10:46-52
Mark 10:46-52 – My Paraphrase 46 Jesus and the disciples went to Jericho, and as they departed the city, a large crowd followed them. Blind Bartimaeus, son of Timaeus, was sitting on the side of the road, begging. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout (croak) loudly, saying, [...]
A Paraphrase and Reflections Upon Psalm 34:1-8
Psalm 34:1-8 – My Paraphrase 1 I will bless the Eternal at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul will glory in the Eternal; the humble will hear and be glad. 3 O magnify the Eternal with me, and let us exalt his name together. 4 I sought the [...]
Reflection on Job 38, 40, 42
My Paraphrase of the Passages: Job 38:1-11, 34-41; 40:1-14 1 Then the Eternal answered Job out of the tempest: 2 “Who is this that darkens counsel by words lacking knowledge? 3 Gird up your loins like a man, for I will question you, and you shall teach me. 4 “Where were you when I laid [...]
This Week’s Devotion – God Is No Fool
Back in the dark ages, the year 1985 to be exact, I had the privilege to serve as a Student Assistant Minister at The Wesley Foundation on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University. The Campus Minister, the Rev. Mark Girard, had offered me the position so I could check out what he felt was my [...]
Moody? Well they got that part right!
You Are Expressionism Moody, emotional, and even a bit angsty… you certainly know how to express your emotions. At times, you tend to lack perspective on your life, probably as a result of looking inward too much. This introspection does give you a flair for the dramatic. And it’s even maybe made you cultivate some [...]
