Category Archives: For Anyone who dares

A Tale of Two Jackasses

    One of my favorite apocryphal stories about Jesus goes like this:  Jesus, Mother Mary, and Joseph are fleeing the wrath of King Herod heading for Egypt. They are all riding on the back of a donkey. Joseph becomes impatient … Continue reading

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Music, Movies, and The NFL

Why do movie studios and NFL football have such majestic musical themes?  Why don’t they have happy little ditties, something with rhythm and toe tapping swing?

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Something to Live

Perusing the church ads in the Austin American Statesman  I noticed a Pentecostal church  advertising, “We’ll give you something to live by.”  People resonate to that.

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Dear Absinthe

 My Dear Absinthe: “Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder.” That’s a little chuckle we have down here in tribute to your work in the Smith case. Yes, you surely had his heart (and more!) growing fonder for his neighbor.

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Maybe There Are Only 94 Theses

   This being Reformation it’s time once more to haul out the 95 Theses.  Here’s one I’ll bet you haven’t read: Number 7.  It says, “God remits guilt to no one unless at the same time he humbles him in … Continue reading

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