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Tag Archives: politics
Curmudgeon
Curmudgeon (noun): Ill-tempered or cantankerous person. Usually older and male. E.g. How I feel when I read political news.
Posted in Humor, Mitchellaneous, Quips and Quotes
Tagged Democrats, funny, news, politics, Republicans, sarcasm, Trump
24 Comments
Politics
“Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedies.” ~Groucho Marx “He knows nothing, and he thinks he knows everything. That points clearly to a political career.” ~George Bernard … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Humor, Mitchellaneous, Quips and Quotes
Tagged Douglas Adams, funny, Groucho Marx, Jon Stewart, politics, surreal
20 Comments
Take a Stand
I’m short on time this morning, but long on thought. My gut reaction to the current tumult in the world and in my country is to call for dialogue, for peace, for efforts to understand one another’s views. And I … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged evil, oppression, politics, Psalm 94:16, stand, tumult, violence
22 Comments
Meet Me in the Middle?
People ask me why I steer toward the middle of the political road. It’s because I’ve discovered that when people veer to the extreme left or right, they end up in the gutter. That’s not where I want to live. You? There is a way out … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, For Pastors and Teachers, Mitchellaneous
Tagged compromise, democracy, Democrats, fairness, government, politics, Republicans
40 Comments
The Blind Men and the Elephant
Pondering the current socio-political strife in my country, I’m drawn to the ancient, yet curiously modern tale of the blind men and the elephant. Here’s my take on it: Five men were led to an elephant A beast they could … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Poetry, Story Power
Tagged blind, delusion, disagreement, elephant, politics, truth, wisdom
11 Comments
October
Election fever. Tempers boil. People scream. The world can never survive. And then there’s this. “You’re welcome.” ~God “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” ~L.M. Montgomery
