Sitting in a room full of pastor/preacher types exposed again the necessity of variety. At a poignant moment in our conversations one astute observer reminded us all we were engaged in a hegemonic conversation. We were all white, relatively the same age – give or take a dozen years. … Continue reading
Read MoreThe stack of books to read keeps growing. David Phillips quotes from his current read. The quote is worth the price of the book and certainly worht checking out. Here it is,
… Continue reading Read Moreรข??Multiculturalism has led not to integration but segregation. It has allowed groups to live separately, with no
Growing up with two brothers we were often more concerned with “who got the last say” than anything else. You know, incessant sniping until Dad or Mom gave the final threat. The Bill Cospy-esque kind of threat, “I brought you into this world, I can take you out,” garden … Continue reading
Sunday I read this poem written for our Christmas presentation of, “It’s (Not) Beginning to Look alot Like Christmas”
Narration requires a story.
Story draws attention.
Attention to characters and plots.
Plots fill our lives and yet there is one plot that takes in them all.
All we experience … Continue reading
Read MoreI recently wrote of attending the Coldplay concert in OKC. I am a fan of Chris Martin’s music. I met some rabid fans. Likely some paid much higher prices for their tickets than we did. Others may have “spared no expense” to catch the Viva La Vida Tour… Continue reading