I could not believe that the Supreme Court of our land ruled that extremely violent video games for children are protected by the First Amendment! This is an extreme libertarian position on a…
Anniversary Visit to Syracuse E. M. Mills Rose Garden
This last weekend was a big celebration weekend for me and for my wife too. It was Father’s Day and I enjoyed appropriate attention and good food on account of that occasion….
Joy at New Baptisms
Sunday on Father’s Day, between our two services we had the joy of baptizing Eric Moon and Jerry Mercier by immersion. Eric’s testimony of being influenced to turn his life around and…
News! We are to be Grandparents!
JoAnne and I are on the proverbial cloud nine as we have recently learned that our daughter, Keely, and her husband Mark are expecting! Early next year we are to become grandparents…
More strawberries
What a patch of strawberries! It’s been so long since I filled my homemade basket tray that I forgot when the last time was. This year I’ve had the joy of repeatedly…
An excellent argument for “Under God”
While the Syracuse Post-Standard has been trying my patience greatly of late with their rabid unbalanced advocacy of gay marriage, today I found an article on a different topic that I really liked. They…
Strawberries: I’ve been waiting for this!
As a hobby gardener, sometimes it is a while between good harvests of one particular crop. That’s the way it has been with me and strawberries. For several years I nursed an…
A well-written and thoughtful article on religion and politics
It isn’t every day that you run into one of those. But this definitely is one. The distinctions it draws between separatism, fusion, and critical engagement are well thought out and wise. …
Elizabeth Park in Hartford, Conn.
A few weeks ago we visited Keely and Mark and while we were there we took time to relax in the gardens at Elizabeth Park in West Hartford, Conn. I have written…
Men Who Misbehave…
Here is an excellent commentary on the sexual misbehavior of prominent men in our world and how they do not get enough negative publicity for it. I could not agree more. As…