People in Burma, a.k.a. Myanmar, a predominantly Buddhist country, are blaming the cyclone that killed untold numbers, on bad karma: specifically, their brutal government (which is still blocking aid from reaching its desperate survivors) for killing protesting monks. In thisthis Western story on the subject,
Friends, I’m just getting ready to leave for Ft. Wayne, Indiana, to attend our daughter’s graduation from the Deaconness program at Concordia Theological Seminary. And I’m not even going to bring my computer. I’ll be back Saturday for our graduation ceremonies at Patrick Henry College.
Eddy Arnold, one of the most successful country artists of all time–having 28 number one records–has died. Here he is, performing his masterpiece, one of the greatest songs in American popular music, “Make the World Go Away”:
The economy grew .6%, contrary to the perception that we are in a recession. See Economy Improves, Old Media Ignores. Some are saying that this represents the first time that we have had a recession while experiencing economic growth! Even though a recession MEANS subsequent
In my travels in Oklahoma, I came across a gas station that sold an 85% ethanol fuel for just over $2 per gallon. Does anybody know anything about this? Can any car burn that, or does a car have to be specially adapted to burn
An earthquake registering 7.9 on the Richter scale struck China, with great loss of life. See China quake death toll rises to nearly 10,000. My daughters just went through a minor earthquake in St. Louis, no less. And my wife–who fears going to California because
I had a speaking gig in Oklahoma City, so I took the opportunity to visit my family. My plane was several hours late on Wednesday, but it was a good thing since if it had come in on time I would have had to drive
Happy belated Pentecost. There’s another powerfully significant holy-day that gets short shrift, especially when it falls on Mother’s Day. Did any of you learn anything about the Holy Spirit yesterday? As part of our continuing reflection on reclaiming holidays, how can we get back to
Here is a holiday that needs no reclamation, that we know how to celebrate: Just heap acclaim on mothers and pamper them totally. A reminder to all men and other children: Get a card; if you do not go out to eat, fix dinner yourself
The L.A. Times has a revealing story about John McCain’s faith. A sample: McCain is most comfortable talking about his religious awakening during his 5 1/2 years in captivity, where his connection to God grew stronger and he served as “room chaplain” for a small
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