Monthly Archives: October 2006
Atheism: Just another religion?
Okay, so as Christian I am supposed to be offended or alarmed by this atheist manifesto masquerading as a feature in Wired Magazine. Ho Hum. Does it ever occur to atheists that some intelligent mature Christians have outgrown the “Wise … Continue reading
Becoming “Handy”
I came across this great article which articulates a spiritual storm front that has been gathering up inside me over the last few weeks. At mid life I have become a pretty decent knowledge worker. I am the product of … Continue reading
More MS Paint Play
I don’t really do art. I can’t paint. I just think up processes for producing images that mate repetition of a theme with elements that leave room for serendipity and my own mood. The hardest part is knowing where to … Continue reading
Breakfast Paste
I don’t know if this is good enough to patent, but I like it for breakfast a few days a week. I’ve been losing some weight lately as a result of our family’s attempt to change the way we eat … Continue reading
Free Art You Don’t Need
If either of you folks who read my little blog would like some mail art done by yours truly (and my 4 year old understudy), you can have it.
Art Guys
So, for $40,000 you could have the Art Guys build you a skyscraper out of pencils. Too cool. And I really want to go see their greatest lecture ever at Rice University on October 12th.
Morning Mezuzah
I read Leonard Sweet’s book Soul Salsa years ago. I just thought of him today as I realized that my morning ritual has become a “mezuzah moment.” In his book, Sweet urged me to “mezuzah my universe” by sacralizing the … Continue reading
Poem: A path on which to travel
‘Untitled’ When the heart Is cut or cracked or broken Do not clutch it Let the wound lie open Let the wind From the good old sea blow in To bathe the wound with salt Let a stray dog lick … Continue reading
Three Old Guys
Coming back from taking Girlzilla to the High School I passed in my neighborhood three old guys out for their morning walk. I see them most mornings when I’m out at that time, scooting and waddling in their sneakers and … Continue reading
Poem: The Servant Song
I’d say at this moment, this is my favorite hymn. We sang it in church occasionally for years, and I let it just wash over me and never paid attention to it until I heard it at the funeral of … Continue reading