This song starts the second half of the concert -- which featured hymns. The first hymn of the concert was Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing. This is one of those hymns that has been tampered with on its words -- and when it is, it loses its punch.  On the recording you will hear … Continue reading A Concert of Sacred Metaphors — Come Thou Fount →

(Quick follow-up to yesterday's blog on Toontown Rewritten first. Game is so popular there are no openings on the schedule a time for play list -- and those times go out an entire week. Because of that I put myself in the PlayLine to wait for a spot to open up. Monday morning the wait … Continue reading Shouting Out the Window at Pedestrians →

  Well, I signed up for a play slot on the semi-open beta, and it started at 7 p.m. tonight. I managed to create my new character -- Master Alvin Wonderbrains -- an homage to my former character, Prof. Alvin Wonderbrains. He has a look as close to his inspiration as I could do. The … Continue reading Toontown Rewritten — Introducing Master Alvin Wonderbrains →

Today was Pentecost Sunday. It was also the day that our church Confirmands took responsibility for helping with the service. Our pastor was at Annual Conference this weekend, so Mark Whittaker, youth and communications coordinator led the service, assisted by the confirmands. For me the service was memorable for many reasons, the top two being … Continue reading Pentecost Sunday at AUMC →

The 11th grade yearbook was dedicated to Mr. Schultz. I have good recollections of his perennial presence at the school during regular maintenance and special events like the senior play. Does anyone have any specific stories they would like to share? I always remembered that we graduated with 28 people, but maxed out at 34. … Continue reading Journey to a High School Reunion — 11th Grade →

My wife (complementary relationship) reposted a blog by TXRed on her blog yesterday about the updating of hymns and hymn texts/lyrics. I made some comments there more specific to the hymns themselves. Here, I want to link this all back to another post I made back in April about symmetrical vs. complementary. I think a lot … Continue reading The Voice of The Serpent (?) — Edit Those Hymn Lyrics →

    1982 - Tenth Grade.  The seniors that year were 7th graders the year TTBHS was created. They were the first class to go all the way through the high school. Thus the yearbook was dedicated to their class. The yearbook was also done In Appreciation of Mr. Wyse. "from directing choir and the … Continue reading Journey to a High School Reunion — Tenth Grade →

I submitted the below review to the Barnes and Noble website yesterday. It went up without a hitch. Which surprised me after the couple of weeks I have been wrangling with them about the review of Pixie Noir that I have posted but that no one can see (at least my wife can't see it … Continue reading Witchfinder review hits Barnes & Noble →

The. family was at Worlds of Fun today at opening. The lot wasn't exceptionally full. We passed the Spinning Dragons -- still being tested and not open. Went to the Patriot -- not open and no estimate of when.  Just beyond that was the Steel Hawk, the new ride of the season. We had seen … Continue reading Memorial Day at Worlds of Fun →