Ramblings
Obama…”the one”
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008McCain recently did an ad comparing Obama to Britnet Spears and Paris Hilton. This latest ad referred is to as ”The One” has got to be one of the funniest ads I have ever seen.
The Republicans have started a sarcasm type angle which I have to say I enjoy. The press loves Obama, and this effectively […]
You say you want a revolution?
Sunday, June 29th, 2008“well you know, we all want to change the world..”
John Lennon seemed almost nonchalant in his song “Revolution.” The title hinted at radical thinking, but the lyrics were pretty benign. And even though John Lennon had the reputation as a radical at the time, I’m not so sure he really advocated revolution.
What does revolution mean to you? I saw […]
Robots and a new economy
Monday, June 9th, 2008Adam Smith, back in 1776 wrote “The Wealth of Nations” which earned him the title of “father of modern economics.” It was an eye opener at the time, and laid the ground work for an era of economic expansion on a global scale like never before seen.
I actually read this book years ago for an […]
A sharecropper and the Nazis
Friday, May 16th, 2008“I always loved running - it was something you could do by yourself and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs.” […]
Thank you, Maytown Baptist
Monday, April 7th, 2008I was great to be a part of Maytown’s April’s Nights of Revival. Mark Dunn and I were honored to be the musical guest at the first night of this series of services. We enjoyed the warn hospitality, Joe Bob Mizzell’s sermon, and of course the cake and refreshments that were served in the new […]
New Orleans almost 3 years later…
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008As I write this I am sitting in lobby of the Crowne Astor Hotel in New Orleans, LA. It’s an old building which has weathered quite a lot, and survived. Katrina tried awfully hard to bring her down, but her she stands, fresh paint in the lobby, lovely chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, and people […]
Where did my baby girl go?
Thursday, March 6th, 2008Twelve years ago I sat in my living room and watched the most beautiful three week old baby girl fall asleep in her little swing. Meigan was quite a handful. Born Feb 25, 1996 she scared us to death in the hospital with a collapsed lung. She had to stay in the hospital 2 weeks, […]
The Power of Music
Monday, February 4th, 2008I haven’t been to a classical concert in years, but I remember one of my favorite things was sitting there a few minutes before the concert started and hearing the sounds of the instruments tuning up. It it a chaotic, non-musical type sound, but yet somehow very energetic. You could feel the anticipation.
Then, the conductor […]
53 is NOT old….
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008Why do I keep telling myself that? Probably because Jan 3 is my birthday, and I get closer and closer to having that endearing term “senior citizen” applied to me. I don’t really feel old, but a few tell tell signs are starting to make me aware I am entering the phase of my life […]