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NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT

NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT

Mar 26, 2023

I drive my 14-year-old twin granddaughters to school most mornings. They sit in the back seat. I say something. And wait for a reply. Nothing.

BE THE BEST LOVER

BE THE BEST LOVER

Mar 19, 2023

Florence was worrying herself to death. Worry ate at her like termites.

BIRDS ARE BUDDHISTS

BIRDS ARE BUDDHISTS

Mar 12, 2023

I let the cat out this morning. She never bolts out the door. She ponders the risk.

GIVING UP LENT

GIVING UP LENT

Mar 5, 2023

I’m not giving up anything. I’m not taking on anything. I’m happy with the way I am. It took a lot of years and a lot of effort to reach this point.

THE MARCH OF FOLLY

THE MARCH OF FOLLY

Feb 26, 2023

Russians and Ukrainians are killing each other by the thousands. Putin has his reasons. Every fool does. Zelensky has his reasons. Every victim does. 

JESUS AT THE SUPER BOWL

JESUS AT THE SUPER BOWL

Feb 19, 2023

Two Super Bowl ads were deemed offensive to many, including to AOC.

BIRTHDAY TWINS

BIRTHDAY TWINS

Feb 12, 2023

Do you have a famous birthday twin. I thought I must. So I did a search on July 5, 1947.

THE LOVE QUESTION

THE LOVE QUESTION

Feb 5, 2023

I believe in love. But I also believe love is not enough.

THE GOD QUESTION

THE GOD QUESTION

Jan 29, 2023

Suddenly the door burst open. Audrey (not her real name) stomped in, leaned against the wall, folded her arms across her chest, and glared. At me, at the room, at the world.

WHAT IS PRAYER?

WHAT IS PRAYER?

Jan 22, 2023

There’s no empirical evidence to prove prayer works. And yet we still pray.

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Thanks to Old Scratch I’ll be posting a reflection on something I find remarkable in and around my world most every Sunday morning.

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NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT

NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT

March 26, 2023

I drive my 14-year-old twin granddaughters to school most mornings. They sit in the back seat. I say something. And wait for a reply. Nothing.

BE THE BEST LOVER

BE THE BEST LOVER

March 19, 2023

Florence was worrying herself to death. Worry ate at her like termites.

BIRDS ARE BUDDHISTS

BIRDS ARE BUDDHISTS

March 12, 2023

I let the cat out this morning. She never bolts out the door. She ponders the risk.

GIVING UP LENT

GIVING UP LENT

March 5, 2023

I’m not giving up anything. I’m not taking on anything. I’m happy with the way I am. It took a lot of years and a lot of effort to reach this point.

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