Monthly Archives: September 2005
Semolina: the Ground of all Being
Having just come from Kansas, where Evolution and Intelligent Design are duking it out over meme space in the public schools there, I couldn’t help loving this alternative theory. It seems as scientific as ID yet more imaginatively compelling — … Continue reading
Evacuee Journal: Much Ado
After a 13 hour trip back from Wichita which required some creative navigation around stop-and-go traffic backed up on I-45 from Huntsville to Conroe, we arrived home last night at 10:30. No damage to speak of, but the yard is … Continue reading
Evacuee Journal, Day 5
So I had that nap. I’m feeling much better, thanks. But it’s still about the waiting. Especially for information that trickles frustratingly slow. A call to the Lakeview Police Department confirms there is minor wind damage, no power, and downed … Continue reading
Evacuee Journal, Day 4
Looks like we were largely spared by the hurricane. But we will not know until we get eyes on our place. We had a number of trees in our yard that are nearing retirement and I don’t believe it would … Continue reading
Evacuee Journal, Day 3
Heidi’s parents are in Fort Smith, Arkansas. That’s a major item off of our worry list. Yesterday we had heard that Rick and Joyce had called their friends in St. Louis and told them that they’d be there last night. … Continue reading
Kansas
After another long day of travel, we’re with our bestest (former) neighbor freinds in Witchita. Got stopped by a trooper last night. He saw our Texas plates, Heidi’s Seabrook address on her DL, and our load of squirming kids, put … Continue reading
Safe, but adrift
After 14 hours on the road, we’re safe in Poteau, Oklahoma with relatives. Took us seven hours to go the first 80 miles and we left relatively early. We’ll go on to Witchita tomorrow. I cannot say what a surreal … Continue reading
Outta Here
Since Rita is heading our way, we’re getting out while the getting is good. If we leave before the mandatory evacuation, we get to choose our route. Otherwise we have to take the trail of tears up Hwy 146. We’re … Continue reading
Catch the Wave? Yerba mate?
I opened the paper this morning and was surprised to read this: “Yerba mate moves beyond fad status and into the American mainstream” Since when? I’ve been drinking this for years and I totally missed the fad part. And you’d … Continue reading
Getting Messy
Today at lunch with Heidi, Olivia, and Petunia, we all reached to join hands to say the blessing. (Yes, we do it even in Boston Market.) Anyway, Olivia, had already previewed the Mac and Cheese with her hands, covering them … Continue reading
Debunking the Myth of the Soul Mate
For a more clear-eyed look at love and marriage, read these refreshing articles in Boundless Magazine. These are based on Scott Stanley’s book, The Power of Commitment: A Guide to Active, Lifelong Love. Being certified to teach his and Stanley … Continue reading
Down to To-Do
Whether you are a disciple of David Allen’s Getting Things Done or not, these two posts from 43 Folders: Building a Smarter To-Do List, Part I Building a Smarter To-Do List, Part II are key if you want to be … Continue reading
God Helps Those Who Help Themselves. Bah.
Some friends of mine were playing Monday morning quarterback about the whole New Orleans public planning snafu via email. And then somebody did it — they used the above phrase in a Christian context. Ever since reading the excellent feature … Continue reading
Vision and Mission
So earlier I got started talking about missions in a pique over the kind of mission statements I hate. I think personal missions are quite important, but I cannot stomach the useless flowery paragraphs that most missions become. Anyone who … Continue reading
A More Useful but Boring Personal Mission
One of my new daily reads, Lifehack.org, links helpfully to a paper on by Randall S. Hansen called Five Steps Plan For Creating A Personal Mission Statement. An excellent idea. In fact, I need to revisit mine. My problem is … Continue reading