An (a capella) White Christmas

And now, back to more high school music video. No, not High School Musical, but North Kansas City High School vocal concert. Here is the 2015 Winter Concert series. My first post is of the A Capella Choir. They performed two songs: Personent by V. Sigh White Christmas by I. Berlin and R. Ringwald The … Continue reading An (a capella) White Christmas →

Muppet Christmas Carol

I'll admit to some ulterior motive it doing blogs about Christmas Movies. There is a lot out there about what is the true meaning of Christmas -- whether it is a religious observance or a secular mercantile festival. The dichotomy, I think, misses the point. You can't really separate the one from the other. But … Continue reading Muppet Christmas Carol →

#50: Fairest Lord Jesus!

(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Fairest Lord Jesus! Ruler of all nature! O Thou of God and man the Son! Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor, Thou my soul's glory, joy and crown! 2 Fair are the meadows, Fairer still … Continue reading #50: Fairest Lord Jesus! →

Christmas Movies

Everyone has their own opinion of what makes a great Christmas Movie. Yesterday I put up a teaser for one of my favorites. Today I publish the list of movies put forth by my family -- in no specific order. My free-form plan is to do reviews/commentaries on some of these films between now and … Continue reading Christmas Movies →

Lemon Drop Kid

The title doesn't sound very Christmasy -- The Lemon Drop Kid -- but it is one of those movies that we like to watch every year. It has the sourcing of the popular song Silver Bells. It also has a wonderful song It Doesn't Cost a Dime to Dream that I cannot find a clip … Continue reading Lemon Drop Kid →

#49: Our Great Savior

(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Jesus! what a Friend for sinners! Jesus! Lover of my soul; Friends may fail me, foes assail me; He, my Savior, makes me whole. CHORUS Hallelujah! what a Savior! Hallelujah! what a Friend! Saving, helping, keeping, loving, … Continue reading #49: Our Great Savior →

A Google Fiber Birthday/Christmas

Friday was the 50th anniversary of Betsy's birth, so we filled the day with festivities, many of the free, to celebrate together. The day began with dropping the daughter off for the work shift at TJ Maxx, followed by a walking tour of Sam's Club in Liberty. Being business members, we get in early, … Continue reading A Google Fiber Birthday/Christmas →

Common Sense isn’t so common

Been a busy week, and I got to this morning realizing I'd run out of advanced plan blog posts, then got the below in an e-mail from someone I sing with. I don't usually post this sort of stuff, even as shares on my Facebook, but it seemed the perfect solution to today's posting dilemma. … Continue reading Common Sense isn’t so common →

A look at Sad Puppies 3 through the theory of Dialogic Communication

(Note: The below post is a reprinting of a paper I wrote for an Ethics class that is part of my Master's degree in Communications and Leadership. It examines the issue from the ethical perspective of dialogic communication.) Sad Puppies 2015: Dialogic Failure Jonathan R. Lightfoot Gonzaga University This paper will examine the recent … Continue reading A look at Sad Puppies 3 through the theory of Dialogic Communication →

Astrology is better science than evolution

I chose the title of this post to evoke extreme reaction in some people. For most I have probably failed. A few will have the extreme reaction, but most will read the title and write me off as a crackpot. Another few might have curiosity. What exactly could he be getting at? Is he being … Continue reading Astrology is better science than evolution →