Seeing Stars
Friday, August 28th, 2009 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Seeing StarsThe man I saw in the LA airport lounge recently looked relaxed, but the people twenty feet away were very excited as they talked among themselves and pointed to him. Finally, one of them approached and said, “Excuse me. ...
True Religion
Monday, August 17th, 2009 Posted in writing | Comments Off on True ReligionIt seems you can buy true religion for a couple of hundred dollars and wear it out of the store. True Religion is the name of a line of high end denim clothing that’s been appearing in malls and True ...
Light of Life, Light of Death: A Meditation on August 6
Friday, August 7th, 2009 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Light of Life, Light of Death: A Meditation on August 6In the church year, the feast of the Transfiguration, commemorating the time when Jesus’ face “shone like the sun,” occurs on August 6. At the Transfiguration, Peter, James, and John saw the light of divinity shining out in Jesus, the ...
Burdens and Laws
Thursday, July 30th, 2009 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Burdens and LawsJesus once told people that if they were burdened, they should come to him and he would give them rest. Interestingly enough, Jesus wasn’t talking about the everyday tribulations that go with being human. He was referring to the religious ...
Old? Not Really
Saturday, July 18th, 2009 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Old? Not ReallyI’ve got a year left until I reach the magic age of 65, when many of the perks of being a senior citizen kick in. It seems like passing that age means passing into the land of the old. But last ...
