A LAMENT FOR EVANGELICALS
Some of my best friends are evangelicals.
SHIP OF FOOLS
I’ve been reading Plato’s “The Republic.” I needed a diversion from the “ship of fools.”
SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL
I thought for sure the Republicans would throw in the towel and forfeit the race. I was wrong.
FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS
America is on fire. The towers of freedom and justice have been struck.
ODE TO THE BIKE
It’s a marvel of human ingenuity.
ODE TO EVE
On the way to the beach last week we passed Kitty Hawk. And that got me thinking of Eve.
IS MARRIAGE HAZARDOUS
[On vacation this week. I hope you enjoy this re-run from Oct. 6, 2019]
AT THE BEACH
As you read this I’m at the beach in Avon, North Carolina. (Sorry. But somebody had to go!)
GRAVEN IMAGES
We have a statue of St. Francis in our flower garden. So far no one has attempted to topple it.
HAPPINESS
My birthday, last Sunday, was nearly a most unhappy one. I started the day on the edge of despair.
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SEE YOU IN NOVEMBER
I reached a personal milestone yesterday. Alas, there were no fireworks and no parades.
O JOGO BONITO
Soccer is a beautiful game, my sons told me years ago. I couldn’t see what they saw, but I’m beginning to.
BEYOND REASON
I'm a soccer fan but not a fanatic. Alas, the game releases the inner barbarian.
BORN ON THE 5TH OF JULY
Today is my birthday. I was born in 1947. Let's hear if for the boomers!