Monthly Archives: April 2012

Dark Days, Bright Soul — 4

Just once, we touched, but not with our hands. We breached the human frame with grace and hope. While the world still stands, bright souls the dark days tame. He was almost tempted to stay when the job ended. But … Continue reading

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Agape Art

In the minds of many, great art comes from deep passions. What if love itself is the art? There is no pretense here of moral superiority, only an unquenchable desire to seek the moral fabric of the universe. I write … Continue reading

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Dark Days, Bright Soul — 3

When hatred sleeps and brighter passions awake and human differences fade to shadows, then sanity surfs the winds to take bright souls to worlds no one knows. It was not exactly a routine, but predictable enough he could save up … Continue reading

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Delphi: Caught Off Guard

I ran across a truly talented Delphi technician the other day. You would never have expected it; I know I didn’t. He was member of a bulletin board for house churches. So great was his mastery it took me a … Continue reading

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Dark Days, Bright Soul — 2

The false warmth of rented love splashed on the sand, washed away with the tide. An uncaring moon leers from above, while stars laugh at your untanned backside. It turned out the village was a suburb, as it were, of … Continue reading

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Dark Days, Bright Soul — 1

Rage will seethe in the dark without night, The facts undeniable drown out false words. And angry flames leave smoldering blight, Feeding roaches, rats and birds. He hated welding. Unfortunately, no one was buying his poetry. Poetry was why he … Continue reading

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Bits and Pieces

We used to make a big deal of the Waco slaughter, and I still recall the bumper sticker: “Is your church BATF approved?” But when independent researches pulled off the band-aid to reveal the putrid lies beneath, that sound bite … Continue reading

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The Hardest Bondage to Break

While many have tried just as hard, I reject the notion anyone tried any harder. I went through all the same doorways as everyone else. I got my ticket punched at the all the right stops. There was an ugly … Continue reading

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Rape and Mythology (Updated)

Perhaps the most disturbing part of modern mythology is about rape. First, let’s review the basics. We have a certain amount of our human nature which is hard-wired from Creation. Further, the curse of the Fall adds some other features. … Continue reading

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Unexpected Success

Self-doubt need not be crippling. Without apology I claim there are processes above the intellect which can be distinguished from emotion, and superior to any formal reasoning. Most people become vaguely aware of it through intuition, a process just outside … Continue reading

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