Onward and Upward!
1. Never slap a man who’s chewing tobacco. 2. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day. 3. There are 2 theories to arguing with a woman…neither works. 4. Never miss a good chance to shut up. 5. Always drink upstream from the herd. 6. If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. … Read more
HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY? You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming. – Alan, age 10 (going on 40?) No person really decides before they grow up who … Read more
An old prospector shuffled into town leading a tired old pack mule. The old man headed straight for the only saloon to clear his parched throat. He walked up and tied his old mule to the hitching rail. As he stood there brushing some of the dust from his face and clothes, a young gunslinger … Read more
Dear Folks, As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being. It may even be assumed that just as the unconscious affects us, increase in our consciousness likewise affects the unconscious. — Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) Psychologist To be Just without … Read more
Masquerading in Conservative Garb by Robert H. Kalk for www.SchoolOfStatesmanship.org The professional politician has created an illusion for every situation. And for those constituents with an exaggerated sense of entitlement, privilege will always be made to seem like an open ended right. They have fully embraced a latter day “golden gimmick” to give themselves a … Read more
The CEOs of AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint Nextel, and consumer and worker advocates testified on the proposed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson argued that the merger will “drive innovation and competitive prices and give customers fewer dropped calls, faster speeds and better broadband Internet service.” Sprint Nextel CEO Daniel Hess spoke against … Read more
Preached in the Tron Church, Glasgow, on “A Day of National Thanksgiving” 1816 “Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.” ISAIAH II. 4. THERE are a great many passages in Scripture, which warrant the expectation that a time is coming, when war shall be put an end … Read more
I was struck again about how hollow and shallow it would be to try to live a Christian life that consists of singing songs, studying the Bible, listening to sermons, and so on – without being involved as agents of change in the world around us, especially relating to the growing global crises surrounding our … Read more
“God the great Creator of all things does uphold, direct, dispose, and govern all creatures, actions, and things, from the greatest even to the least, by His most wise and holy providence, according to His infallible foreknowledge, and the free and immutable counsel of His own will, to the praise of the glory of His … Read more
The Pew survey finds that constant movement characterizes the American religious marketplace, as every major religious group is simultaneously gaining and losing adherents. Those that are growing as a result of religious change are simply gaining new members at a faster rate than they are losing members. Conversely, those that are declining in number because … Read more