Category Archives: Observations

Stayin’ Alive

I’ve begun listening to the course, “The Other Side of History: Daily Life in the Ancient World” with professor Robert Garland.  I’m in lecture 2, where he identifies the two central themes of the course.  One is how climate and … Continue reading

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The Christmas Debate

Oh, Christmas time. The lights. The smells. The tastes. The joy. The… debates? Yes, folks, it’s that time of year when some in the Christian community gather around torches and pitchforks again and enter into that old debate: must we … Continue reading

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We have the technology!

I love reading. I love reading, but I have limited time for it. Many of you know what I mean.  It’s hard to curl up with a good book when there are dishes to wash, laundry to do, meals to … Continue reading

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Do as I do, not as I say?

When I was in school to become a dietitian, I remember one class where we dealt with the topic of getting children to eat their veggies.  As I’m sure you are aware, there are many proposed gimmicks out there – … Continue reading

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Notes on the East

This isn’t normally a topic I would post on, but given as my Pastor has been having some extensive conversations with folks who have gone Eastern Orthodox in the past several months, when I heard James White take up the … Continue reading

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“The Good Author”

Nick Norelli makes some very insightful observations on our place as characters in God’s story in his recent post “The Good Author“. Check it out.

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The Limits of Logic

“Logically, logic is insufficient.” – an observation from my brother, the vulcan Modern human beings are a fun bunch.  Over recent centuries and decades we’ve almost come to believe that, through the use of one single tool, we can deconstruct … Continue reading

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Live… better?

Observation: If you want proof that we live in a world throttled by sin, go to [name blanked because I don’t want to be sued for libel – but you know where I mean]. No, really.  Any time of day … Continue reading

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Just me and my Bible

I get a wry kick out of people who say “I have no creed but the Bible!” Let’s look at the statement logically. 1) The Creeds = the orthodox interpretation of the Bible 2) When someone says “nothing but the … Continue reading

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That’s why the kids who raise their hands in class get the gold stars

In a scene towards the beginning of the movie “I, Robot”, we find homicide detective Spooner (played by Will Smith) interviewing his dead friend, Dr. Lanning, via a pre-recorded holographic suicide note.  As Spooner queries the deceased, he several times … Continue reading

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