Today's post is going to be a very dangerous one. For while I won't be speaking evil of the dead, I may not be speaking with high enough praise to satisfy everyone. The deceased, Densel Ray Ball II, was a dear friend of mine, though definitely others knew him better and closer. My choices, and … Continue reading Densel Ray Ball II: A Demi-Eulogy
Today's blast is Christmas 2007. The pictures feature Christmas wardrobe, much of it picked up during my trip to India.
This past weekend, along with the next two weekends, is the BBQ and Brew Festival at Worlds of Fun. So I've chosen a look back, at last year's festival, as a way to look forward to this year's. This coming Saturday, like when I posted about last year's festival, is also the Kansas City Corporate … Continue reading A Look Ahead …
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 In Jordan's stream the Savior stood Fulfilling righteousness, And like a dove the Spirit came His heart and life to bless. 2 Today we gather in Thy name, And 'tis a sacred hour; BLess these who follow … Continue reading #189: In Jordan’s Stream
Today's post will be snippets of my life from yesterday day, with thoughts and observations therefrom. It was my 51st birthday. Yesterday began with a trip to our "local" IKEA store in Merriam, KS. My wife and I arrived prior to the 9:30 a.m. opening of the store. The sliding doors to the store weren't … Continue reading A day in the life … but not just any day
Last week was somewhat of a respite from fitness goals. After the final race of the Progress Series, weather and buildup called for a more relaxed approach. So this week's fitness post will look at the Progress Series, and do a bit of retrospective on the series as a whole. The series garnered me 5 … Continue reading Fitness Update: Progress Series Recap
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 I love Thy kingdom, Lord! The house of Thine abode -- The Church our blest Redeemer saved With His own precious blood. 2 I love Thy Church, O God! Her walls before Thee stand, Dear as the … Continue reading #188: I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord!
I am sitting here this evening among the bounty of our nation and my lifestyle. I am not rich, yet the things I have on not even a middle-class income today are more than a king of the Renaissance would have. Even most poor Americans of our day have items that the rich didn't have … Continue reading The bounty of cultural appropriation
With a heavy work schedule, I didn't take time to tour Mumbai much until my last night there, where many from the office took me on an all-night tour of the city that ran into the next morning. We saw sights from the uptown, to the downtown, from waterfront to the airport. It was a … Continue reading A Blast of the Past #94: India, Part 5
Back in January I wrote about the flowering of my indoor dwarf lemon tree. I am glad to report at this time that I now have at least 10 very young, very green, very small lemons growing on my tree. That isn't many compared to all the blossoms it had, but in all the history … Continue reading
At The Rainbow 