My firstborn goes to school

Today is Karsten’s first day of school.  His first endeavor out of the home into the driving blizzards of real life.  From now on, there are going to be 7 hours a day, two days a week that my little boy is not under the direct influence of Chrissy or me.
From day one, we have [...]

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My great opportunity

Since 1981 (kindergarten), my internal calendar has been based on a school calendar.  I can’t think of a date without considering how that falls on a school day or summer break day.
Today is Day One of my 26th year in school (22 of the 26 have been in this building).  A great opportunity lies ahead [...]

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Quote of the Day

William Douglas Mackenzie on intellectual slackness…
“The idea that Christianity can conquer my means of men who do not know what mental discipline is, who hope to maintain their influence by a piety that is divorced from intelligence, or a message that is delivered by intellectual incompetents, is one of the most disastrous which any generation [...]

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Wowzers!

It’s ugly and impractical, but reading about this car left me amazed at the progress technology continues to make.

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Do it the eBay way!

Since June of 1999, I have been a regular seller on eBay.  It is a part of my regular daily routine to be doing eBay things in some way.  Though it has gone through several stages, my primary business now is selling things for other people and businesses.
There may be some of you who would be [...]

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I was at the Pistons/Pacers brawl

 
One of the most important nights in sports history was November 19, 2004.  It had long been expected to be a great showdown–a first meeting since a brutal playoff series the previous spring.  But the Pacers put on a show and had a good size lead late in the 4th quarter.  We almost left…thousands did.
From our spots [...]

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I miss my family

Chrissy, Had and Linc left Karsten and I on Thursday to go to a reunion of Chrissy’s college girlfriends.  They will be home in a few hours!
Here’s a picture I took of Lincoln when we are on vacation a few weeks ago.

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Quote of the Day

A concise lesson he learned many years ago by Dr. Panosian…
“Make decisions you can die by.  Live for one world.  Abandon yourself  to one cause.  Equate yourself with something.  Life a lively life.”

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Quote of the Day

Ann Coulter on evolution…
“Even if evolution were true, it wouldn’t disprove God.  God has performed more spectacular feats than evolution.  It’s not even a daunting challenge to a belief in God.  If you want something that complicates a belief in God, try coming to terms with Michael Moore being one of God’s special creatures.”

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A good tool crib

Perhaps the most profound influence a person can have in the life of another is to come alongside him and have a one-on-one encounter.  Great learning, exhortation and edification can take place in this sort of relationship.  Since we don’t have the luxury of having personal disciplers in every discipline, we must go to the books [...]

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Pictures from Dana’s wedding

Pictures from Dana’s wedding

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“For the precious things of heaven”

With a scene like this, is it any wonder that man used to worship Mars?  Instead we should…
“O give thanks unto the LORD; for He is good: for His mercy endureth for ever.
  O give thanks unto the God of gods: for His mercy endureth for ever.
  O give thanks to the Lord of lords: [...]

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When you take a ball of hooey and you throw it at a wall of tomfoolery…

My vacation starts today, and since I am scurrying, I don’t have time to comment on the following two selections of tripe.  These two articles will leave you shaking your head.  Please feel free to do my commenting for me.
1.  Sorry, but my children bore me to death!
2.  NYC Wax Museum Shows Off Jolie-Pitt Baby
Really…please [...]

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Even Solomon was not arrayed like this

 
When I think of old Ozymandias–that colossal wreck–lying in the sand, I don’t think of splendor…I think of vanity.  When I see a picture like this, I must consider my calling as a lump of clay and then remember to do my calling well.

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