This NY. Times article sums up the current state of affairs…. the UMC is adrift. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/18/us/the-united-methodist-church-schism.html?unlocked_article_code=1.G00.J17k.kmP_OEZLGNTF&smid=url-share Read more
This NY. Times article sums up the current state of affairs…. the UMC is adrift. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/18/us/the-united-methodist-church-schism.html?unlocked_article_code=1.G00.J17k.kmP_OEZLGNTF&smid=url-share Read more
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I’ve been doing these forms of communication for more than twenty years now. One thing I’ve noticed repeatedly. Those who rely on the free information they can get from these sources, without doing any real research themselves, are subject to all sorts of misinformation and disinformation. Yes, there are some free sites on the web which usually provide reliable information, for instance Wikipedia is usually reliable, but it is also subject to constant revision and correction by experts, unlike many... Read more
RIP to my favorite jazz fusion pianist, Lyle Mays. Here are two of my favorite tributes after he passed. Read more
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BOXING DAY [Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated after Christmas Day, occurring on the second day of Christmastide (26 December). Though it originated as a holiday to give gifts to poor people, today Boxing Day forms part of Christmas celebrations, with many people choosing to take advantage of Boxing Day sales. It originated in Great Britain…in parts of Europe, such as several regions of Spain, the Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Hungary, the Netherlands, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Belgium, Norway, and most of Ireland (excluding most of Ulster), 26... Read more
The Turn of the Tide Breathless was the air over Bethlehem; black and bare The fields; hard as granite were the clods; Hedges stiff with ice; the sedge, in the vice Of the ponds, like little iron rods. The deathly stillness spread from Bethlehem; it was shed Wider each moment on the land; Through rampart and wall into camp and into hall Stole the hush. All tongues were at a stand. Travellers at their beer in taverns turned to hear... Read more
Seen as Dogwood Trace Park in the dead Sycamore tree. Read more
There are many many good restaurants in Lexington where I live, in fact there are more restaurants per capita than in any other large city in America, but no Spanish ones worth talking about. Now when I say Spanish I do not mean Mexican or Tex-Mex. I mean actual Spanish food. And fortunately there is an excellent one in San Antonio that we decided to sample—- simply called Toro Kitchen and Bar. So what does a genuine Spanish restaurant (with... Read more
Jesus from the cross— ‘Father forgiven them for they know not what they are doing’. The following is an excerpt from an article on CNN on Dec. 10th. “Robert Enright, who has been studying forgiveness for nearly four decades and is cofounder of the nonprofit International Forgiveness Institute, said there is plenty of evidence that shows the act has psychological benefits, including reducing anger, anxiety and depression. Forgiveness also has a positive impact on our health, including lower blood pressure, better... Read more