"We're not selling exercise here, we're selling lifestyle. If you want exercise drop down and give me 30 push-ups." -- Tony Petz, owner of the Aerobitorium, from Steele Alive and Kicking We watched the above episode of Remington Steele this past week. Plot was investigation of the murder of a fitness trainer celebrity. In … Continue reading Fitness Update — Workout #2
Riding the Human Wave
Note: This is the academic paper I wrote for my Master's level writing class. Apologies for it being a bit dry -- the professor insisted certain things had to be taken out to make it sound more "academic." Riding The Human Wave Jonathan R. Lightfoot Gonzaga University Riding The Human Wave This … Continue reading Riding the Human Wave
Tragedy Points Out Need for City Action
A tragedy came to our section of Kansas City North on Saturday. There are links to the news stories below. To summarize, two kids were riding on a skateboard in the street when a car came over the hill and wasn't able to stop before hitting them. The eldest, 9-year-old Jordan Hale, died at the … Continue reading Tragedy Points Out Need for City Action
The Prophetic Utterance
Yesterday was a fun day with the morning at the Church cleanup, and then the afternoon going over to Zona Rosa. We got the kids polarized sunglasses (no prescription needed, but we wanted the protection for their eyes) at LensCrafters, and then went over to Cold Stone Creamery for ice cream. We hadn't been to … Continue reading The Prophetic Utterance
Beautiful Day to Beautify the Church
This morning it was a brisk 32 degrees, sunny and calm, when men, boys, and even one girl from Avondale United Methodist Church started cleaning up the grounds of the church. The annual event began at 9 a.m. with the pickup of leaves, brush and the various items of trash that accumulate around the church. … Continue reading Beautiful Day to Beautify the Church
Keeping the Baby But Dumping the Bathwater
I am getting a lot of good reading from the varied books of my communications courses. But every so often something just pops out at me. I sit there bewildered, wondering if the writer really said that, did they really use that example, to mean what they intended, expecting everyone just to agree with it, … Continue reading Keeping the Baby But Dumping the Bathwater
Journey to a High School Reunion — Fifth Grade
Now I arrive at fifth grade. Â This is the year where I seem to have the most specific memories so far. As a fourth grader and third grader I heard stories about Mrs. Harriman, the fifth grade teacher. Â She was tough. She was mean. It was rough being in fifth grade. To my mind they … Continue reading Journey to a High School Reunion — Fifth Grade
Fitness update — But of Another Type
Today's blog is one of those blogs you aren't supposed to write. Web presentations are supposed to be positive, to show the good side of events, the flat, crystallized version of our personality. No, I'm not going ALL negative. But I'm going to write about something in a tone that might ultimately seem almost whiny. … Continue reading Fitness update — But of Another Type
An Interview With Christopher Stasheff – By Cedar Sanderson
Normally I avoid reblogging, I prefer linking, but today, this one is just too good. I just found that one of my favorite authors -- Christopher Stasheff -- is still writing, and Cedar Sanderson got a chance to interview him at a recent con. Sad to realize that such a good author has been blocked … Continue reading An Interview With Christopher Stasheff – By Cedar Sanderson
Book of Blessed — Chapter 4
Looking at my life for the next few weeks, I think this is where this series is going to end for a while. Too many writing and reading projects (My latest master's class starts today) are eating up my time. I don't think I'll actually get chapter 5 written by next week, or even next … Continue reading Book of Blessed — Chapter 4
