Cancer has or will touch all of our lives, either through our own struggle with the disease or that of a friend or loved one. As I get older, more…
Do you remember Night Shift, a film starring Henry Winkler and Michael Keaton? There were a couple of scenes in which Keaton’s character drives Winkler’s to distraction by incessantly talking…
This week’s theme: Shiny BigBob’s shiny new* ride! (*2007 Toyota Tacoma)
Appetizer
Name a funny habit you have.
I think with my tongue. I don’t even realize I’m doing it, but when I really concentrate or exert, I stick my tongue out. My friends in water aerobics class were laughing at me the other day because I was doing it while pumping weights.
Looking to beat the heat by relaxing with a DVD for a couple of hours this weekend? You might want to consider some of the following films that I have enjoyed and would watch again or, in some cases, again and again and again . . .
1. Romantic comedy: “Must Love Dogs” or “Shall We Dance”
2. Historical Drama: “Sophie’s Choice,” “Anne of the Thousand Days,” “The Man in the Iron Mask” (Richard Chamberlain t.v. from the 1970’s or Jeremy Irons film version — both are very good) or “The Count of Monte Cristo” (again, the Richard Chamberlain t.v. version from the early 1970’s is a classic, but the Jim Caveziel film is also excellent)
“As Christians, we are called to convert our loneliness into solitude. We are called to experience our aloneness not as a wound but as a gift–as God’s gift–so that in…
I attended a writing course recently and was introduced to a concept that is not new, but was certainly new to me: Mind-mapping. I grew up in the age of…
1. How did you start blogging? I began blogging in March 2005, as Terri Schindler-Schiavo was dying. I lent support and some assistance to her parents as they fought to…
My entry: During a visit home from college around 1978, my mother asked me to clean some things out of my room so that she could use the space. I…
Eccentricity ~ Write about eccentric people you know or have heard or read about ~ My mother was the original “pack rat.” I refer to her as the “Mrs. Winchester…
Another shot of my father taken the same evening the photo contest entry . . . modeling some of my “spare hair.” We convinced him that it wasn’t a good…
Appetizer
Fill in the blank: The best thing about where I live is _________________ . . .
. . . the fact that I don’t have to wonder about the home’s history such as when certain improvements were made or why repairs were done a certain way. Since my parents built this house in 1959, I know all of that information — and have all of the paperwork, too.
It began with “Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?” in 2000. Before long, that stunning media debacle was matched by “The Bachelor,” “The Bachelorette,” and “Average Joe.” And now, premiering…
“Faith never knows where it is being led,but it loves and knows the One who is leading.”~ Oswald Chambers ~ The concept of faith is a fascinating one whether you…
What is the most difficult and challenging aspect of your job? For many people who are required, as part of their professional responsibilities, to draft coherent written reports, summaries, memoranda…
AppetizerWhat do you consider to be the ultimate snack food?These days . . . rice cakes.SoupOn a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 as highest), about how popular is…
“The Sopranos” is simply the best show ever in the history of television. There is no series that compares or, for that matter, even comes close. There has been no…
“What used to make us stumble, God can use to make us stand. What once made us bow our heads in shame, He can use for His glory.” ~ Joanna…
We’ve all had the unfortunate experience of being an audience member when a speaker is struggling to get through his/her presentation or, worse, doesn’t realize that he/she has lost the…
This photo was taken at the Top of the Rock (Rockefeller Center) in the heart of New York City on a hazy, late March morning. I was on the observation…
This Week’s Theme: Art A number of buildings in downtown Lodi boast murals, so I decided to feature some of my favorites. Even Lodi’s water tower features artistic touches: photo…
Appetizer Name something you think is “the best.” The Sopranos” is the best series ever in the history of television. (You knew I was going to say that, didn’t you?)…
“Let’s think outside the box, people!” Synergy Best practice
“Lower your expectations of earth. This isn’t heaven, so don’t expect it to be.” Max Lucado”Well, what did you expect?” Has anyone ever said that to you? Or have you…