Monthly Archives: August 2011
A Walk off in Kinston amid Irene’s Destruction
I went to Kinston last night to see the Kinston Indians during their final home stand of their 25 years in this historic Eastern North Carolina town. Next year the Indians will move to Zebulon NorthCarolinawhere they will be called … Continue reading
Filed under Baseball, natural disasters, Politics
The Oath: Reflections on the Oath of Office and 30 Years of Service
It was a hot and smoggy summer day in Van Nuys California when drove into the parking lot of the old Armory on Van Nuys Boulevard in my 1975 yellow Chevy Monza with a black vinyl top. It was August … Continue reading
Filed under History, leadership, Military, philosophy, Politics
After Irene: What happens the Next Time, do we feel Lucky?
Crews working to restore power aboard Camp LeJeune Irene has left the scene and thankfully for whatever reason, divine intervention or just plain luck Irene lost her groove and didn’t get it back before coming ashore. There was damage and … Continue reading
Filed under natural disasters, Politics
Irene is almost Here and things are a Little Bit Sporty
Calm before the Storm Irene is getting close, winds increasing and rain has been pelting us hard since mid-afternoon. From what I can make out there is some damage already in the area as well as local flooding. e lost … Continue reading
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Me Myself and Hurricane Irene
In my half century of life I have been through major earthquakes and numerous hurricanes and tropical storms, a tornado and a war. However I cannot remember being more concerned about a natural disaster until now. Hurricane Irene looks like … Continue reading
Filed under christian life, faith, Loose thoughts and musings, natural disasters
Fires Earthquakes and Hurricanes Oh My! I thought God loved Red States more than Blue States
Denny Crane Alert! Over the top prose and satire contained in this post. Read with caution! “Massachusetts is a Blue state. God has no place here” Denny Crane Well it seems that things are getting a bit sporting back here … Continue reading
Filed under Just for fun, purely humorous
The Radical Influence of the Christian Dominionism on American Politics: It’s All Jimmy carter’s Fault….Not Really but it is a Catchy Headline
Religious Liberty in the Massachusetts Bay Colony…the hanging of the Quakers…a model for the Dominionists “When the pretended friends of religion lead infidel lives; when they carry religion to market and offer it in exchange for luxuries and honors; when … Continue reading
Filed under christian life, faith, philosophy, Politics, Religion
Gaddafi’s Götterdämmerung: The End in Tripoli
A rebel fighter destroys a poster of Gaddafi found in the administration centre after rebels seized full control of Az-Zawiyah [Bob Strong/Reuters] http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/08/201182122425905430.html It appears that the end is near if it has not already come for the regime of … Continue reading
Filed under Loose thoughts and musings
Reaching the Lost Christian Generation
“God weeps with us so that we may one day laugh with him.” Jürgen Moltmann Over the past couple of weeks I have been thinking about encounters that I have had with Christians of various denominations who have suffered a … Continue reading
Filed under christian life, faith, Pastoral Care, PTSD, Religion
