A couple of days ago, ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) blew up a shrine in Mosul, Iraq that commemorates the burial place of the Jewish prophet Jonah. I am pretty sure that there was some accompanying press release from the terrorist group supporting the action as part of … Continue reading
Category Archives: Social Issues
The Solution to All of the World’s Problems
I know a few people who have the card – a medical marijuana card. Yes, I said ‘a few’. From my observation there appear to be two types of card holders. The first are those whose sole purpose is to find some relief from an ailment or to supplement some another … Continue reading
And now a word about satan…
There is a widely used phrase these days among Christians that we are Christ’s hands and feet. In short, that it is up to us to continue Christ’s work here on earth using our own physical effort and personal resources. We manifest Christ here on earth by our actions. There … Continue reading
man + woman + love = something devine
There was a very popular book written in the 1990’s, Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. Although I have not read it, I have heard enough about it (and read the Wikipedia post) to understand the premise. Essentially the author reminds us that the two genders have fundamental … Continue reading
More About Truth (in Life and Song)
I started writing this post in order to tell you about a song I heard the other day that reminded me again that real truth is all around us. It shows itself in everyday common sense, in cliches, old wives tales, rules of thumb, bumper stickers, and t-shirts. There is … Continue reading
1214 West Madison
There is a third of an acre of asphalt surrounded by a chain link fence in central Phoenix. The tarmac lies directly adjacent to the Central Arizona Shelter Services. Each evening the serial homeless and those with no place else to go gather, or, they are corralled by the local … Continue reading
Happy Hollow-days
Ellie was at Wal-Mart today looking for some Thanksgiving decorations for a couple of baskets she is making – Thanksgiving baskets. (I love my wife – going in for her second hand surgery and still will not stop doing what she was created to do – spread love and hospitality.) … Continue reading
Our tools need sharpening
Yesterday was Yom Kippur – the holiest day of the Jewish faith. It is a day of Atonement – a day to look inward and realize how far we have come and how far we have to go. It is a day of fasting and reflection for Jews, so much … Continue reading