AN Attitude of Gratitude

In scanning the internet the week, I ran across the following article that appeared this past Thursday in something called Canada.com by a Monique Polak:

Not enough sleep? Kids not helping around the house? Can’t keep up with all your work? Quit your griping, says Will Bowen in his new book, “A Complaint Free World: How to Stop Complaining and Start Enjoying the Life You Always Wanted.” Continue reading

Just Start

We have been in the midst of another deluge, this time from a ferocious guy named Ike.  We were without power like much of the city all night, so that is the reason for no bulletins this morning.  I never print them until the last minute in case I need to change something.   Many in our part of the world still have not fully recovered from Gustav, and our prayers are for all those who have come face to face with the wrath of Mother Nature.  Continue reading

Derailing Faith

The Republican National Convention was the past week and I guess some of the steam was taken out of the meeting because of our national concern with Hurricane Gustav and our concern for peoples along the gulf coast, especially those in Louisiana.  However, the Republicans quickly captured the media spotlight after Gustav turned out to be a lesser impact storm and after John McCain shocked the world by naming an unknown as his running mate. Continue reading

The Road Trip

There are some great roadside attractions in this country, if you take a long car trip. We have taken several 5-6000 mile trips and have seen many wonders of America such as the Great Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota. It is a large auditorium completely covered in corn.  And you wondered what those people in South Dakota do for fun.  Continue reading

The Fear Factor

Well, I have certainly enjoyed the Olympic Games the last two weeks, and like many I have watched a lot more TV than normal.  The USA has faired very well, and who hasn’t become fascinated with the great Michael Phelps, perhaps the greatest Olympian of all time.  Eight gold medals is a feat that may never be surpassed by one single homo sapien.   I am not sure if even Flipper could have won more than eight swimming events.  Continue reading

The Rest of the Story

I listen to all sorts of radio personalities, from the disgusting debauchery of Howard Stern, to the ultra-fundamentalist Michael Savage of the “Savage Nation.”  Both of these help me get my “mad out,” and they are both inspirations for sermonizing.  Savage is so right-wing he makes Rush Limbaugh look like a dope-smoking-bleeding-heart-flag-burning-draft-dodging-hippie-dippie-crystal wearing Hilary lover. Continue reading

Sibling Rivalry

Well I am sure that you have heard the breaking political news if you have watched TV at all this last week. Paris has spoken. Paris Hilton, the celebrity thrust into the presidential campaign in an ad by Republican candidate John McCain, issued a rebuttal Tuesday, albeit in a scantily clad, tongue-in-cheek kind of way. Continue reading

Wrestle Mania

This past Tuesday night we watched at my house what are surely two of the stupidest shows to ever hit television.  And the sad part is, we know they are stupid and we watched them anyway. No Masterpiece Theater at my house.  No CNN, Bravo or the NASA channel.  No Hallmark Hall of Fame. Heck, your IQ drops 10 points just by tuning in these shows.  Continue reading

Family Values

Well, I saw the latest rendition of Batman at the theater on Thursday night, and I will say that it was a piece of work.  I liked it OK, but I am not yet willing to use the word “great” which seems to be casually flung around by most others as the movie’s predominate descriptor.  But it was very good albeit very disturbing.  Continue reading

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

I am a light sleeper, probably from being on call at the hospital for 27 years.  As a result, I don’t remember my dreams very well, or perhaps I don’t have them at all.  I am amazed at the vivid detail that some people can recall when telling of their dreams.  Continue reading