Author: Sir Rhodri

Creational and relational type Renaissance man (writer, singer, thinker) holding to C.S Lewis's credo that if you follow truth originality takes care of itself, (anyway, originality is so yesterday, anyway.) That I have my wonderful wife Jasini is proof enough for me that life isn't fair. If it was fair I wouldn't have her, and instead she is my most faithful example that I am blessed beyond measure. My two adult children are the same unmerited blessing to me. We should all be thankful life is not fair but blessed.

Fitness Update

Well, another week without a run or a swim. But this week I started a new program at work. The Corporate Fitness Works is doing a minutes of activity moved for the month of October. Anyone with any sort of fitness tracking device can sign it up and link it to the program, and it … Continue reading Fitness Update →

#131: Lift Up, Lift Up Your Voices Now

(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Lift up, lift up your voices now! The whole wide world rejoices now; The Lord hath triumphed gloriously, The Lord shall reign victoriously. 2 In vain with stone the cave they barred, In vain the watch kept … Continue reading #131: Lift Up, Lift Up Your Voices Now →

November 8: Long Ballot

With my revulsion for most of my options to vote for this year, my total disgust with the major party options, I have decided to try and make a more studied choice for all the options. But when I pull up the ballot I am going to get to vote for, there is so much … Continue reading November 8: Long Ballot →

A Capella Choir

Today's post is going off the scheduled photo feature to do some current video. Thursday was the fall concert for NKC High School vocal department, and I'm giving you a video clip of the A Capella Choir singing. All three numbers below are good. And it was great to see people rise when the group … Continue reading A Capella Choir →

Review: The Mystic Marriage

I decided to read The Mystic Marriage: A Novel of Alpennia after meeting its author at MidAmeriCon II, the 2016 WorldCon. Heather Rose Jones was one of the first new people we met, by chance, at the Con, and we had a pleasant conversation over figuring out directions and the lay of the convention center. … Continue reading Review: The Mystic Marriage →

#130: God Incarnate, Jesus Came

(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 God incarnate, Jesus came, Sinful mankind to reclaim; Born to save us from our sin, Born to give us life within. 2 God incarnate, Jesus died, On the cross was crucified, Paid the sin-debt so that we … Continue reading #130: God Incarnate, Jesus Came →

The Hash Chorus

Today's post is a video look at a musical segment from Sunday's services, both 8:30 and 10:50 a.m. It was also sort of an experiment. At the beginning you can hear me explaining what the song -- the hash chorus -- is, and where I first picked it up. Those who remember this from my … Continue reading The Hash Chorus →

Fitness Update: Progress Series

Well, I did it this week: I signed up Progess Series of races for 2017 in the KC Northlands.I haven't competed in anything except Corparate Challenge events, so this will be my first foray into the running world. I like that it is a progressive series. You run your best mile, then a 5K, a … Continue reading Fitness Update: Progress Series →

#129: At the Cross

(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Alas! and did my Savior bleed? And did my Sov'reign die? Would He devote that sacred head For such a worm as I? CHORUS At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light, And … Continue reading #129: At the Cross →