Don’t Go Climbing Mountains
Everyone has mountains they must cross. Unless there’s no mountain. Let’s consider that maybe our challenges aren’t as big as we think.
Everyone has mountains they must cross. Unless there’s no mountain. Let’s consider that maybe our challenges aren’t as big as we think.
All I wanted to do was listen to a wonderful pipe organ. A church got in the way.
References to Charles Dickens abound as the spirits of past years are summoned in search of a hopeful spirit for the holidays.
I talk to myself because sometimes I need expert advice. This is one of those times.
All predictions were that we would be a great society by 2020. Those predictions were wrong. 2020 is already disappointing.
It’s my birthday, but how many of us will be here for the next one? We’re dying too quickly and that’s a problem!
Being creative and maintaining that creativity raises a lot of questions and doubts and the fear that we’re all going mad.
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There is a lot of fear in our lives and many are unnecessary. We look at five fears you no longer need.
Rhetoric is irrelevant; climate change now threatens everything, eliminating the opportunity for a measured response. Note: I realize that since we’ve spent 20 weeks with the novel there haven’t been a large number of links in what we’ve written. Our links are not underlined or colored, they’re bold italic. When …
We have fallen victim to the good guy/bad guy mythology of Nationalism and it is a large part of what fuels our intolerance and racism.
There has been a lot of incendiary talk about abortion this week but if we truly value life we have to realize it’s the planet we’re about to abort.
Asking What Would Jesus Do (WWJD) is the wrong question. Instead, one should ask What Did Jesus Say? (WDJS)
News of the death of Rachel Held Evans shook us hard. We look back at the original article that brought her to our attention.
Creating our own identity is a challenge that tests our resolve and determination but we come out stronger in the end.
I often am accused of being a grumpy old man. Here are five reasons for why I’m less than pleasant.
Language is constantly changing. What it means to speak English is different now than it was last year. The older we get the more challenging it is to keep up.
So many white guys are running around being a jackass apparently they need some help knowing how to behave. We’ve written this for them.
Awards season is here. While the Golden Globes are already passed, we still have to suffer through the Critic’s Choice Awards tonight (the 13th), the Screen Actors Guild Awards January 27, the Directors Guild Awards February 2, the GRAMMY Awards February 10, the British Academy Film Awards February 20, the …
Cats make wonderful pets for people who have the personality to handle them. Typically, two cats are enough for most households. Any more than that and it can feel overwhelming. Four years ago, I agreed to get one kitten. One. So why do we now have eight cats? I am totally …
Are we excited around here or what? The Old Man has published a new book! Rethinking ‘Merica is an examination of the current state of the country with practical suggestions for what we can do to actually make it better. This isn’t ear-tickling political garbage, mind you. If anything the Old Man …