Category Archives: personal

No Normal Person Is Ever Finished Moving

The worst is over, now. All the stuff we intended to keep is now in another place. Most of those places are fairly appropriate, for now. There are a few items still sitting in inconvenient places, but don’t expect to … Continue reading

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Great Aspirations

All my life, I’ve never been happier than digging ditches or stumps. Too bad I can’t get paid for it. I’m not competitive in the market right now. I’m too slow with the digging and nobody does trees by hand … Continue reading

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My Dream Job

This is more about me than you might want to know, but if I don’t post it somewhere, it isn’t likely to happen. I dream of being a personal assistant. For several years I served as a part time personal … Continue reading

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A Disturbance in the Force

There is a disturbance in the Force, millions of souls crying out. I wish it was that simple, because the reality of such things is more complex. Mostly it’s nearly impossible to explain. All day long there’s been this apprehension, … Continue reading

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Ego Suspension

Been powerful sick the last couple of days. Something I ate wreaked havoc in my digestive system, shutting it down except for sheer physical processes. Not fun. It has hindered my writing because I couldn’t leave the house. Most of … Continue reading

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Climatic Recompense

We spent the entire summer in drought, with temperatures above 100° F (38C) more than 50 days (our previous record). It was rough, but not dramatic. Rare is the summer we don’t see such temperatures at least some days, so … Continue reading

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I Can't Drive…

Reference the famous song by Sammy Hagar song. Today is my birthday; can you guess the numbers? Now, most of those “senior discounts” kick in and you can start making fun of me with symbols of decrepitude and death. I … Continue reading

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Mea Culpa: Unfinished Business

A basic principle of prophecy is a message from God seldom informs; it always seeks to change human behavior. As such, taking it literally will result in mistakes. Prophetic messages are typically parabolic, often larded with hyperbole and drama. The … Continue reading

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Weddings Are So Much Fun

I’ve only performed a few weddings in my ministerial career. Each one has been so much fun, though, because I always do custom ceremonies. Today I did one which was really no ceremony at all. My mother married a fellow … Continue reading

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Laboring on Labor Day

Our favorite American communist celebration, Labor Day, is tomorrow. Most folks get the day off to celebrate the rise of labor unions. I’ll be working. Today, I discovered what a “weep hole” is on automotive water pumps. It’s an opening … Continue reading

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