Category: Musings

What I would say to Mike Tyson

What I would say to Mike Tyson

October 17, 2009 | By | 1 Comment

There are some good things about bad things – this is often the case.  I recall speaking with a friend of mine who went to graduate school in Dallas.  She hated it there.  Still, as I spoke with her more, she had to admit that a certain fondness for the […]

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Fantasy Football

Fantasy Football

October 13, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

Remember that Subway commercial where Reggie Bush tells the kid to stay hungry and eat the sandwich?  Well, I ate the sandwich and I am no longer hungry.  I am that dog that has lived through one too many thunderstorms and has decided to lie down save for trips to […]

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On Writing (Part I)

On Writing (Part I)

October 12, 2009 | By | 2 Comments

Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be original: whereas if you simply try to tell the truth (without caring twopence how often it has been told before) you will, nine times out of ten, become original without ever having noticed it. – C.S. […]

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PPM – The Sacrifices Acceptable to God

PPM – The Sacrifices Acceptable to God

October 12, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

I’ve decided to change it up a bit this Monday and include the below video along with this series of posts about an affair. “Return to me,” declares the LORD Almighty, “and I will return to you.” – Zechariah 1:3 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken […]

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Twins

Twins

October 11, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

I like it when unlikely candidates are somehow linked together.  Magic Johnson and Larry Bird is the pairing that immediately comes to mind.  Magic is black.  Larry is white.  Magic came from the city.  Larry was raised on a farm.  Magic played on the west coast.  Larry played on the […]

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Making blogs out of nothing at all

Making blogs out of nothing at all

October 9, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

I have to let you in on a little secret.  I love blogging. I love reviewing books.  I love watching videos on YouTube.  I love getting comments. I love it when things that I’ve subconsciously been thinking about spill onto the page. I love feeling listened to.  I love getting […]

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PPM – Planting Seeds

PPM – Planting Seeds

October 5, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

Another story about death bringing life:  The Sunflower Boy’s Smile I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. – John 12:24

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Romancing the 70’s

Romancing the 70’s

October 2, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

I was flipping through the channels today and was mesmerized by Time Life’s Romancing the 70’s infomercial.  138 classics from the top easy listening artists of the decade all digitally remastered for superior audio quality.  But wait!  There’s more!  If you call within 9 minutes, they throw in a bonus […]

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The Far Country

The Far Country

October 1, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

God is at home.  We are in the Far Country. – Meister Eckhart Psalm 137 begins as the exiled Israelites are demanded to sing songs of joy by their captors.   The Israelites refuse.  They hang their harps on trees and ask: How can we sing the songs of the LORD […]

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Remembering Corey Dillon

Remembering Corey Dillon

September 24, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

What is it about being young? I saw my 9 years of age buddy today. I’ve known him since he was about 4. He loves the Red Sox, Celtics and even the New England Revolution. He plays hockey sometimes, too. He plays shortstop for his baseball team and let me […]

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