This Too Shall Pass

I do not pretend to be the first and I will not be the last. On 4 July, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was penned. The US was a colony of England and did not feel England represented the colonists, but instead saw them as a never ending source of…

"No Pop, What About You?"

I am a fan of the movie the Breakfast Club. When it came out I copied it on our old VCR from HBO and it was available at any time. Bender is the most intriguing character. Bender lives in what we are expected to believe is a poor home, deficient…

Standards of Living

It seems the ease of living in America today is based on the number of creature comforts a person can accumulate. These comforts do not include the standard requirements for survival of shelter, food, water, and rest. These are taken for granted because of the ease of acquisition centralization of…

Which Future?

Waffle House rubbed my face in the future this morning. Three cooks were manning the grill, one of them was working hard the other two were staying afloat at their assignments. Four servers were running the tables/bar. It was a mad house. The servers were struggling to clear tables,…

I Feel Bad For Women

After the Fall in Genesis 3, God curses women to have painful child birth and a desire for their husbands who will rule over them. Men on the other hand are cursed with toil and trouble to feed the family and keep things running. This creates a clear division of…

Post Debate Assessment

Last night Trump and Harris were on ABC for a "debate." The first question from the moderators went to Harris. They asked her an excellent question, which is surprising for these people and served Trump a victory on a golden platter, but he was too stupid to take…

Morons All Around

This morning I was reflecting on a number of things. The weekend effort to assassinate a former president and current candidate running solid in the background as I contemplated first this and then that while my coffee brewed and I drank my morning loose leaf green tea. While contemplating life…

That's My Problem

There is an interesting problem within the church in North America. I cannot say the world due to my lack of first hand experience with the "Church" worldwide, but I suspect this is a global problem within the faith. Many Christians simply believe a load of things that…