(Note: I found this blog below very disturbing for the excellent analysis it did on the legal trends today, and how they are hacking away at basic rights -- "protecting" one group by denying another group basic rights.) A Presumption of Innocence – Amanda S. Green One of the most fundamental premises of criminal … Continue reading A Presumption of Innocence – Amanda S. Green
A Blast of the Past #36: Zoo visit
Today's look to the past is 16-year-old pictures of a zoo visit. The boy wasn't even a year old yet, and by the one other person I think I identify in the one picture, I think this may have been a church small group outing.
Inside Out
I will admit I was rather impressed by this Disney Pixar movie. The concept is relatively simple, but the movie itself is filled with a lot of nuance and details. The concept of headquarters and the console is very well done. The introductions of the emotions and what they do is informative and entertaining. But … Continue reading Inside Out
#70: Holy, Holy Holy
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) Today's hymn is probably one of the select hymns that is widely known. It is also one of those hymns that has solid, obvious theology as its theme. This is a joyous celebration of the Trinity, a mystery of the … Continue reading #70: Holy, Holy Holy
In case it wasn’t clear the first time …
I posted a blog back in November about what science really is, what it can and cannot prove. Unfortunately the whole world didn't get a chance to read and understand it, so I am still capable of running into people who make the same mistake about science. In the middle of a wonderful scriptural exegisis recently I … Continue reading In case it wasn’t clear the first time …
Fitness Update: taking advantage of a warm February
Last week was a warm week for February -- some might say unseasonably warm for Missouri -- though when you look at the stats, we may get more weather like this in February than we remember. It just isn't something you can count on. That said, a lot of people got out to exercise and … Continue reading Fitness Update: taking advantage of a warm February
#69: Safely Through Another Week
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Safely through another week God has brought us on our way; Let us now a blessing seek, Waiting in His courts today: Day of all the week the best, Emblem of eternal rest; Day of all teh … Continue reading #69: Safely Through Another Week
Silver Bells — lessons in being American
One of my favorite movie scenes is the "Silver Bells" scene from the movie The Lemon Drop Kid. To me it as one of those all-American type scenes. And it is a scene that could never be made today. The scene paints what some might call a Norman Rockwell type Christmas scene that the main … Continue reading Silver Bells — lessons in being American
A Blast of the Past #35: G.W. Carver
This set of photos was from a trip down south in Missouri to the George Washington Carver historical site. At least back then it was a very nice site, with good trails, wildlife and flora on the grounds around the historic markers.
Bike lane detrimental to bike shop?
Yesterday I stopped by River Market Cyclery to pick up another spare bicycle tire tube (I always try to keep 2 on hand), and got into an interesting, brief, conversation with the owner. I overheard him talking about needing access to a parking lot. Seems he no longer has parking for his customers. The street … Continue reading Bike lane detrimental to bike shop?
At The Rainbow 