Category Archives: Miscellany

I’m still thinking about “practicing in public.” I don’t want to make too much of this idea. What we do in public is only a portion of the whole. What we do in private is also important, maybe foundational. In … Continue reading →

Yesterday, before work, I saw this guy out our kitchen window. I scrambled into the bedroom to grab the camera and, when I went back to the kitchen, he was still there. I needed to hurry the shot because he was … Continue reading →

I’ve always liked the story of Sqaunto, even if it’s mostly sentiment. It’s a good sentiment. The story fired my imagination as a kid. I’ve soured on the story since then, but still remember the sentiment it produced. I caught … Continue reading →

There is something to be said for the past. It hangs on me and taps me on the shoulder as I speed into the future. "Without the past, there is no future." I heard someone say that once. I thought … Continue reading →

We were sitting at lunch on a glorious, late summer afternoon. How could anyone be in a bad mood today? “Is the fat lady singing the national anthem in Cleveland tonight?” asked J. We all went, “Hmmph.” In the Tigers/Indians … Continue reading →

Curtis Granderson makes diving catches look almost routine. He’s impressive enough when you see him do this on T. V. I was at the game last night and can now fully appreciate how far he has to run before he … Continue reading →

Here’s an interesting story about how Lake Superior is losing water. There are plenty of theories as to why. None of them are without controversy. Here are my favorites:  The most common idea is that the water is being diverted … Continue reading →

That the perforation at the top of a legal pad is stronger than the paper surrounding it. Stupidly aggressive drivers. This I like to call ‘the NASCAR effect’ — Tony Stewart in a minivan. People who look down on me … Continue reading →

Since we so much enjoyed the small campfire and conversation with our Life Group people the night before, we decided to light up our fire-pit with some of the of the wood we’ve been accumulating from tree trimming the past … Continue reading →

Yesterday, we prayed at dinner for an end to the war in Iraq. We prayed that our men and women be kept out of harm’s way and be brought home, safely, soon, and in victory. Whatever your politics, war just … Continue reading →

You may have noticed a blog post update party on this site today. All of the posts I had waiting in the hopper finally got posted to the site. There are no masterpieces among them, but maybe a couple of … Continue reading →

I’m not sure anyone even notice, but I’ve deleted one post and about three older posts. The recent post, I decided, was published too soon. The older posts were deleted because I didn’t like them anymore. 🙂 Still working my … Continue reading →

Dee said this in a comment to my post yesterday: Don’t you think (or do you) that part of your tiredness comes from the fact that you’re still suffering through "winter" while the rest of us are enjoying a beautiful … Continue reading →

My brain is tired. It has been a tough couple of days at work dealing with various kinds of “emergencies.” The emergencies were not life threatening. They were more the kind of emergencies that reduce quality of life for as … Continue reading →

I didn’t have the time this past weekend t complete the story I began during Holy Week. I will try to finish that story sometime this week, but—truth be told—it could be classified as a part of the “infinite” story … Continue reading →