Avondale United Methodist Church had its monthly community dinner, free to all, Wednesday night. And as a regular part of the evening, there was the monthly craft for kids. This month's used discounted Halloween candy on sale after Halloween and graham crackers to make easy "ginger bread houses". Both my kids took part in the … Continue reading Community Meal — a Taste of Christmas
“I don’t drink beer” — the new tea-totallers’ theme song
Okay, I found this one fairly cute. So for all you tea-totallers out there (including those tea-totallers that don't actually drink tea) ...
Pay Their Fair Share
The below graph is an interesting analysis of who is paying their fair share in Federal taxes in the USA. Basically, it divides households up into quintiles, averages their taxes paid, subtracts how much in receipts back from the Federal government they receive, and determines net tax liability. The numbers are very interesting. Based on … Continue reading Pay Their Fair Share
Great Hymn(al)s of the Faith
Following this link will take you to a good blog on various hymnals and their strengths. The author lists 5 hymnals influential to him, and then asks people to list hymnals of meaning to them. I included my own, with the below comment: Great Hymns of the Faith (Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing 1968) is what I knew … Continue reading Great Hymn(al)s of the Faith
Tips and Tricks for Book Shopping
This is a good synopsis of how to "judge a book by its cover" -- plus a little bit more ....
Santa’s arrival at Bass Pro opens the Christmas season
The Christmas season began, officially for me, today, with Santa's arrival at Bass Pro. This year, as for the past several, I helped to welcome Santa as a member of Carolers of Note, the premiere professional caroling group in Kansas City. We sang carols for those waiting for Santa from 4-5 p.m. -- taking requests … Continue reading Santa’s arrival at Bass Pro opens the Christmas season
See Santa arrive Saturday — in Bass Boat!
Tomorrow, Saturday, November 15, 2014, we might get 1-3 inches of snow. I will also be singing at Bass Pro for Santa's Arrival, as part of Carolers of Note. Â I have sung there the past several years, to clear, warm weather. Â This looks to be the first year where Santa's arrival might make more sense … Continue reading See Santa arrive Saturday — in Bass Boat!
Australians and American sweets … comments on Indian sweets
One of my Facebook friends posted/shared a video about Australians taste-testing American sweets. Â I thought it was a good idea for a blog, and that I'd share that video, and then write about some observations I had myself about American sweets vs. Indian sweets. But by the time I got to the end of the … Continue reading Australians and American sweets … comments on Indian sweets
The gentle breeze …
When you are driving in a car, you don't think very often about the wind blowing by, or the wind you are creating with your car. You don't think about the resistance it takes to propel your car through the air itself, much less the force required to resist wind blowing at you. But when … Continue reading The gentle breeze …
Reflections on bicycling in “cold” (?) weather
Yesterday it was 71 degrees, today the high was 36. Yesterday I rode my bicycle home from work in T-shirt and shorts. Today I had jeans, sweats, windbreaker, gloves, hoodie, earmuffs (and helmet, of course). The conversation at work was about winter sneaking in and swooping down upon us. About how cold it was. Â And … Continue reading Reflections on bicycling in “cold” (?) weather
