This week I went to the NKC YMCA twice in the morning to swim. In fact, when I arrived right before opening on Wednesday there were a lot of trucks outside, workingman trucks, which made me wonder if perhaps the place was closed. I joined the line of people waiting. When they opened the doors, … Continue reading Any minor adversity is bearable if it yields a good story ….
#81: Savior, Again to Thy dear Name
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Savior, again to Thy dear name we raise With one accord our parting hymn of praise; Once more we bless Thee ere our worship cease, Then, lowly kneeling, wait Thy word of peace. 2 Grant us Thy … Continue reading #81: Savior, Again to Thy dear Name
How to face radical Islam
I don't think I could say it any better than this video. What I would like to add is that while Muslims must take the lead, the rest of us in America who aren't Muslims need to support those Muslims instead of showing fear and isolationist tendencies. We need to show they have the same … Continue reading How to face radical Islam
Fitness update: battery indicator error
This week I updated the battery on my MisFit Shine. The battery indicator on the app always seems to bounce all over the place: full, high, medium, low. But this week it went to very low, and when syncing brought up a video about how to change the battery. It also said the battery was … Continue reading Fitness update: battery indicator error
#80: Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing, Fill our hearts with joy and peace; Let us each, Thy love possessing, Triumph in redeeming grace: Triumph in redeeming grace: O refresh us, O refresh us, Trav'ling thru this wilderness. … Continue reading #80: Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing
A vote for a fictional candidate
I have recently been using my Amazon Prime membership to do a somewhat-marathon watching of the Stargate SG-1 series. I'm currently in season 6 out of 10, and had the opportunity to make a very political comment while watching the episode "Disclosure". There is a very unlikeable political character, a Senator Robert Kinsey, who is … Continue reading A vote for a fictional candidate
A Blast of the Past #41: First Christmas in First House
If you look at things the right way, there are a lot of firsts in life. As a side joke, I'll mention Jonas Quinn from Stargate: SG-1 who always smiled at everything because it was his first time. One time he was captured by the Goa'uld with his team, and they asked him why he … Continue reading A Blast of the Past #41: First Christmas in First House
Songflower concert Sunday, April 3
Today's post is a promo for the singing group I'm newly joined. Sunday is my first concert with the group. I got recruited because of my experience with Madrigals -- the concert is one of Jazz and Madrigals. It is a wonderfully eclectic mix of some of the hottest sets both old and new. See … Continue reading Songflower concert Sunday, April 3
#79: Softly Now the Light of Day
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Softly now the light of day Fades upon my sight away, Free from care, from labor free, Lor,d I would commune with Thee. 2 Thou, whose all-pervading eye Naught escapes -- without, within, Pardon each infirmity, Open … Continue reading #79: Softly Now the Light of Day
Easter Egg Bonanza
Here is a set of eggs colored and drawn by my daughter this year. The figures are Armless Bipedal Cycloptic Demons, or ABCDs. The ABCDs were created initially as part of an online project by the Talkhaus online gaming community for an event they titled A Super Mario Things (ASMT for short). Carly drew several of … Continue reading Easter Egg Bonanza
At The Rainbow 