Repost: Socialism: Easy – and Deadly

With the rise of the Socialist Candidate Bernie Sanders (you can drop "democrat") in popularity, especially among young voters, it compels us to recognize and and decry the idea of Socialism.  All people are hearing is "free, free, free" without realizing NOTHING is really free-- SOMEONE has to pay for it, and it WON'T be … Continue reading Repost: Socialism: Easy – and Deadly

The Internet Choice

Everyone with basic knowledge of the Internet – surfing, email, Facebook, etc. – knows there is a lot of trash out there in the Ethernet. But there is also a lot of good: People sharing ideas, teaching, keeping people informed about everything from cooking to fixing cars to building computers, ad infinitum. But the United … Continue reading The Internet Choice

The Incense of Prayer

When you walk into many yoga studios you are immediately greeted with a pleasant-smelling aroma caused by burning incense. Incense comes from the Latin word(s) meaning “to burn” (incendium, incendi, incendere for example), and it is a mixture of an aromatic substance and a combustible material that binds it all together, usually on a stick … Continue reading The Incense of Prayer

The Living Dead

What is it with the fascination with zombies and the undead, i.e. 'dead people walking' or people who “see” dead people and talk to them? Movies, TV shows, books, even commercials depict zombies in “everyday” scenarios! What's up with that? One particularly gruesome 30 seconds is for some table-top-talking-box that turns on the TV for … Continue reading The Living Dead

The Mantle of Praise

One of my brothers worked with a man who understood the uplifting power of praising the Lord. He would be walking down an aisle in the hardware store or the grocery store or anywhere and suddenly would start praising God with “Hallelulah” and “Praise God.” When Jesus was in Nazareth and went into the temple, … Continue reading The Mantle of Praise