Been awhile since I've said anything in a fitness genre. Today seems like a good day. Last year I was riding my bicycle to and from work (with a little assist from public transit -- usually on the way in), swimming 3 times a week at the community center, and lifting weights the other two. … Continue reading Finally — back to the pool after 3 months off
Society of St. Andrew — 20 years ago
Today is another of those where can I grab something quick for a blog idea blogs. So I was sorting through some of my old clippings from my newspaper days, and I ran across this one from Tuesday, October 5, 1993. Section D, Page 1 Tuesday was the Religion Focus, and this story was the … Continue reading Society of St. Andrew — 20 years ago
Nostalgia for the Sugar Bush
Okay, back in my newspaper days this paper was the competition. But it had been almost 3 years since I left The Corning Leader when this article from the Elmira Star Gazette featured my family's syrup-making efforts. Though they don't work the sugar bush anymore, it seemed the right time of year to feature this … Continue reading Nostalgia for the Sugar Bush
The Book of Blessed – Chapter 2
Last week I uploaded chapter one of this 150-chapter project I started back in 2008. Only 4 chapters were complete. I've started working on chapter 5 this week. We will see how many chapters I can get done this year. Enjoy another story from the life of Blessed. Psalm 2 1) Why do the heathen … Continue reading The Book of Blessed – Chapter 2
Ham & Bean Dinner — Photo Spread
The Avonaires Sunday School Class at Avondale United Methodist Church sponsored its 56th Ham & Bean Dinner Saturday afternoon. The dinner ran noon-7 p.m. in Wesley Hall, the church's fellowship hall. The day started out bright, sunny and cold, but by the end of the dinner the predicted snow storm had begun falling, though … Continue reading Ham & Bean Dinner — Photo Spread
H of G, or the Compassion Principle
I was asked recently how I made my work unique to make it stand out from the work of other people. It was a weird sort of question. Not because of the context it arose in, the work environment, but because it presupposes that you have a goal to make your work stand out, instead … Continue reading H of G, or the Compassion Principle
Limitations of the “Bully Pulpit”
I was doing research for my master's degree group "think tank" project this week, and came across this article by Corwin Smidt: "Not All News in the Same." It had some conclusions that I think should make many people on blogs I follow feel a whole lot better. Smidt uses a study of news cycles … Continue reading Limitations of the “Bully Pulpit”
Recognizing People Out of Context
Remington Steele was a 1980s television series Starring Stephanie Zimbalist and Pierce Brosnan. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was a 1990s television series. So when watching an episode of season 4 of Remington Steele tonight, it was weird to look at the one character, and say: she is familiar. Then to realize the voice, though … Continue reading Recognizing People Out of Context
Book Titles That Reflect Hymns
One of my favorite authors, David Weber, has a book series, called the Safehold series,where he recently released #7, that has book titles that some of us in churches might find familiar. With the exception of the first title, all remaining six titles are parts of lines from a few different hymns. For example, here … Continue reading Book Titles That Reflect Hymns
Journey to a High School Reunion — Fourth Grade
Fourth grade was my second year at Horseheads Christian School. There are several moments I remember from this year. The first item is something very unique in my schooling. Out of 19 students in fourth grade, three of us had the name Jonathan: Jonathan Langley and myself had been there in third grade. This year … Continue reading Journey to a High School Reunion — Fourth Grade
