I'm not quite sure why this phrase floated to the top of my mind as I contemplated yesterday's terrorism in Paris, but what I intuited from it was that the people who talk about this "global village" and "inclusive society with a place for everyone" have no idea what a real village is like. So … Continue reading So, “it takes a village,” eh?
Labor doesn’t create value
Someone posted a link to an excellent economic article on the labor theory of value and how it continues to mislead people today. I found it interesting and well-written. It gave cogent explanations to things people have been saying that don't make sense. For example, under the labor theory of value, it is the labor … Continue reading Labor doesn’t create value
A Windy Bike Trip
The weather forecast yesterday was uncertain. Throughout the week the details kept changing. The night before it was 63 degrees with a high of 64 forecast. When I got up in the morning it was already 64 degrees with a high of 74 forecast. Rain had been in the forecast all week leading up to … Continue reading A Windy Bike Trip
Veterans and Books
Today seems a perfect day to tout the Avondale United Methodist Book Club's latest book discussion. On Saturday, Nove. 14, 2015 at 10 a.m. in the church library, we will be discussing the book When Books Went to War about the efforts to give American service personnel reading material during World War II. I have … Continue reading Veterans and Books
Call Tree
I was part of a call tree test last night. They gave us a test, and they let us now the test was coming. They even told us what time to expect the call. Everything was paused in the house waiting for the call. Fifteen minutes later we were still waiting when the call was … Continue reading Call Tree
Disagreement is not fear
In a recent exposition on a part of the book of Leviticus, I heard someone assert it as one of the most boring books in the Bible. When I heard that, my first thought was "depends on the person". I knew someone from my church in my high school days who dissected the book of … Continue reading Disagreement is not fear
Hymnody
Today's post is later than normal, because I am posting video from today's sermon. Today's post is another musical interlude -- duplicated. The song is a 20th-century hymn Have I Done My Best for Jesus, with recordings from bot the 8:30 and 10:50 services. Singer is myself. Accompanist is Johnathan Livingston.
Theme Music
The kids this morning were watching The Friendship Games and we were listening to the song the Shadowbolts and Principal Abacus Cinch were singing to Twilight Sparkle before the third round of the games. I was listening from the kitchen, and then walked into the living room and said: "Just listen to that music. Don't they realize … Continue reading Theme Music
Twelve Grades of Fun
Kids got playing Jonah: A Veggie Tales Movie today and we came across Billy Joe McGuffrey, that song by Twippo in the movie (actually by Chris Rice in real life). They don't sing all the verses in the movie, and even the special feature skips a few, so I looked them up, and here is … Continue reading Twelve Grades of Fun
Steeped in Tea
One of my favorite childhood memories is crossing the road to my Grammy Lightfoot's house and being offered tea and sugar cookies. The cookies were big, and the tea, especially to start, was mostly milk, Tea seems to have been a part of our family tradition, part of our English roots, Not that we are … Continue reading Steeped in Tea
