Monthly Archives: May 2011
No Time to Be Bitter: Padre Steve takes a Lesson from Buck O’Neil
Where does bitterness take you? To a broken heart? To an early grave? When I die I want to die from natural causes Not from hate Eating me up from the inside Buck O’Neil I was browsing the internet … Continue reading
Filed under Baseball, christian life, faith, History, philosophy, Politics, PTSD, Religion
Memorial Day 2011: Counting the Cost of War and Remembering its Brotherhood
“We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; for he to-day that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother…” William Shakespeare “Henry V” “Heroism is latent in every human soul – However humble or unknown, they (the veterans) … Continue reading
For the Love of the Game: Buster Posey’s injury should be a Clarion Call for Change
The Collision: Scott Cousins levels Buster Posey (ESPN Sports Nation) San Francisco Giants Catcher Buster Posey suffered a serious and probably season ending injury which could also shorten or end his career as a catcher at the hands of Florida … Continue reading
Zen and the Science of Mountain Bike Maintenance
“I only ride ‘em, I don’t know what makes ‘em work.” I know little of Zen other than it is a Buddhist meditation practice that does not involve shouting “serenity now.” I also know little of Mountain Bike Maintenance but … Continue reading
Filed under Just for fun, philosophy
The Death of the Mighty Hood: The Battle of the Denmark Strait 24 May 1941
HMS Hood arrives in Malta Seventy years ago today the “Mighty Hood” was sunk by the German Battleship Bismarck. This essay is in honor of that gallant ship and crew. May we never forget the sacrifice of these men and … Continue reading
Filed under History, Military, Navy Ships, world war two in europe
Camping Out: Hubris is Never Having to Say you’re Sorry
Well despite getting it wrong yet again and making off with tens of millions of dollars over the past few years Harold “I’m absolutely sure” Camping has revised his prediction. In fact I almost expected such a thing when I … Continue reading
Filed under Loose thoughts and musings
A Few Day after the Non-Rapture Thoughts
There will be some coming after me again Well after a very good conference on trauma and spirituality I am back in North Carolina with a chance to collaborate with my staff to see how we can take what we … Continue reading
Filed under Baseball, christian life, faith, Military, national security, norfolk tides, philosophy, Politics, purely humorous, Religion
O Lord I Missed the Rapture Again: Padre Steve Comments on yet another False Profit Prophet
Molly Advises me on False Prophets Well it looks like Harold “I can predict the end of the world in 3 notes” Camping has missed his prediction again. The “Rapture of the Church” didn’t happen as he so confidently predicted … Continue reading
Filed under christian life, faith, History, philosophy, Religion
