Culture

Remaining Diligent … Flip-Flop goes the Dictator

darfur.jpgKeeping an eye on children is a full-time job. Take your eyes off an exploring child and soon he will test the limits of the rope you give. On August 1 the AP ran the story, “U.N. seeks misery’s end in Darfur.” (The article may be found here under … Continue reading

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Great piece on Darfur … What would you be willing to do?

I met Ken sevveral years ago. We reconnected in Norman a couple of years ago while he was in town on business. He owns a business in the Washington D.C. area, works on his master’s degree in philosophy and occasionally writes entries no one should miss. I received an … Continue reading

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Storytelling … An Evening of Music

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A few years ago after watching “Donnie Darko,” I ventured out to find Gary Jules CD with the song, “Mad World.” I finally found it at a local music store which sold used CD’s. A number of songs on that CD reveal quite the story teller. Rob Davis and … Continue reading

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“Caught in the Middle” gets quoted …

Glad to read the ABP piece in which my brother Paul is quoted.

“I’m conflicted because I am part of an American evangelical Christianity that is almost entirely and uncritically in bed with the Republican Party, who will support them as long as they support capitalism and oppose abortion

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Jesus Land – surviving racism and both sexual and spiritual abuse

Jesus Land: A Memoir

I recall a Joel Barker video, “The Power of Vision.” In the video Mr. Barker relayed the story of Victor Frankl who wrote, Man’s Search for Meaning. If I recall correctly, the mental image of seeing his daughter again fueled his imagination … Continue reading

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