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Monthly Archives: February 2019
Politics
Given the current rather bizarre state of politics in my country (“current” meaning any day of any year), it seems like a good time for this: “Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Quips and Quotes
Tagged crazy, Donald Trump, Douglas Adams, Groucho Marx, impeachment, Jon Stewart, Michael Cohen, politics
31 Comments
Self-Esteem God’s Way (Part 1)
Originally posted on My Way Home:
So many people struggle with thinking that they are not good enough (smart enough, attractive enough—check the box that fits). And it’s no wonder, given the mixed messages sent by our culture. On the…
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith, Writing
Tagged blogging, heaven, home, marriage, motherhood, self esteem
8 Comments
To Judge or Judge Not: Getting Personal
Part Two (To read Part One, click here) A few years back, a publisher friend named Richard stunned me by announcing, after we’d completed a successful project together, that he would never work with me again. When I asked why, … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, For Pastors and Teachers, Memoir, Religion/Faith
Tagged argument, conflict, forgiveness, friendship, judging, prayer
40 Comments
To Judge or Judge Not: Facing the Facts
Part One It was 7:00 p.m. on a Halloween night. Amidst a flurry of 6 year old Frozen princesses and 13 year old Walking Dead, our perpetually late letter carrier showed up. My first thought was to drop a candy … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Memoir, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged compassion, condemnation, forgiveness, judging, truth
27 Comments
The Divine Formula
Do you remember the Periodic Table of Elements from chemistry class? Pretty cool, but it missed the two most important elements: N1 “They were together N1 (in one) accord, continually devoting themselves to prayer.” ~Acts 1:14 N2 “Then He said … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged Acts 1:14, good news, gospel, John 17:23, love, Mark 16:15
16 Comments
What the Academy Awards are Really About
The Academy Awards exist to sell tickets, particularly for Hollywood movies. Which is why American studios and American movie stars dominate the event. There’s nothing particularly evil about that; every industry promotes itself. Movies cost megabucks to make, after all, … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Popular Culture & Entertainment
Tagged Academy Awards, Black Panther, fame, films, Hollywood, Oscars, politics, winners
21 Comments
The Best Movies of 2018
Part Two To read Part One (Comedies and Action Movies) click here. Best Dramas BlacKkKlansman – Spike Lee’s best film in years. Not quite up there with Do the Right Thing or Malcom X, but still fires on all four … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Popular Culture & Entertainment
Tagged 2018, A Star is Born, Academy Awards, best, Bohemian Rhapsody, drama, films, Oscars
23 Comments
The Best Movies of 2018
Part One I’m a filmmaker, not a paid critic, so there are many movies I haven’t seen—notably, Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse, plus scads of non-English language films (which tend to be widely released in the U.S. after the awards season). … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Movies, Popular Culture & Entertainment
Tagged 2018, Academy Awards, best, comedy, entertainment, fun, Oscars
34 Comments
Putting Away Christmas (Finally)
Originally posted on Bonnywood Manor:
And so it finally came to pass that the little hamlet must be demolished in the name of Progress. Before anyone rises up in a spasm of indignation at the outrageous abuse of Eminent Domain,…
Failure
Failure is the fertilizer that feeds success. It stinks and is unpleasant to handle, but without it success is unattainable.
Posted in Humor, Quips and Quotes
Tagged ambition, challenge, failure, fertilizer, optimism, purpose, success, witty
28 Comments