Monthly Archives: November 2016

Of Goats and Chamber Pots

Don’t follow the folly of this world. Matthew 26:52 is often misquoted. It’s a peculiar Western concept that one could “live by the sword.” It almost sounds poetic — live by the sword; die by the sword. But this places … Continue reading

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Photography: More Terrain Analysis

As always, click on any image to see it full-sized. CTRL-click will open the image in a separate browser tab. Today I returned to yesterday’s little canyon but approached from a different direction. Thus, I was on the opposite side … Continue reading

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Just Speculation

So you probably have already seen a lot of speculative press on what to expect from a Trump presidency. I wouldn’t bet on much of it, particularly the policy stuff. It will change some, but it remains to be seen … Continue reading

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Photography: Lesson in Terrain Analysis

As always, click on any image to see it full-sized. CTRL-click will open the image in a separate browser tab. When using a mapping service with satellite view, you often can’t really get a good image, even when the service … Continue reading

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The Drift in Reality

They don’t understand because they refuse to understand. Don’t be like them. God is creating a new reality; He invites our participation. He calls to us with warmth and longing, if only we would shift to a heart-led consciousness so … Continue reading

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Cycling: Long Draper Loop

I wanted to just get away, to take a long quiet ride in the country. Draper Lake sounded like just the thing. Of course, I know that nature will always seize my eyes with some vision of beauty, so I … Continue reading

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Initial Reaction

Had Hillary Clinton won last night, we would be facing an apocalypse. It would have been a nightmare world of all out war against Russia, including even weapons of mass destruction. Worse, it would have meant outright persecution of people … Continue reading

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Cycling: The Paseo

As always, click on any image to see it full-sized. CTRL-click will open the image in a separate browser tab. Low flying clouds today and the temperature began dropping about the time I got back home. I needed an election … Continue reading

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Faithful at All Times

How to handle a rainy day? Stay busy and do stuff you’ve put off. I can only do just so much indoor exercise before the arthritis calls a halt. Today was supposed to bring heavy rain. It never quite made … Continue reading

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God Wins

The tension is so thick you could cut it with a saw. That is, if you pay too much attention to the various commentators on the Net. So Comey warned Congress that Weiner’s email collection might force the investigation back … Continue reading

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