My Own Thoughts

A Soldier’s Christmas Poem The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light, I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight. My wife was asleep, her head on my chest, my daughter beside me, angelic in rest. Outside the snow fell, a blanket of white, Transforming the yard to a winter delight. The [...]

1. When the boys were little we would light the tree and each night of December we would sit by the tree and read a Christmas book by the light of the tree. I wasnt’ thinking ahead to the fact that this would not be a great tradition when they got older. But I loved [...]

Mary, Did you know? Mary, did you know That your baby boy will one day walk on water? Did you know That your baby boy will save our sons and daughters? Did you know That your baby boy has come to make you new? This child that you’ve delivered Will soon deliver you? Mary, did [...]

there Are People Who Are Whispering and The Rumors Are Running Wild there’s A Woman Who’s Not Married but She’s Gonna Have A Child. her Name Is Mary She’s A Virgin from Down In Nazareth Now Listen Close she’s Gonna Marry A Man Named Joseph but The Baby’s Father Is The Holy Ghost. and Who [...]

was a poem written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in a time of great personal tragedy and sorrow. It asks what is the use of wanting peace when hate is strong and answers “God is not dead.” It is a beautiful song with a beautiful story. Go here to see what I wrote about it two [...]

heard about Jesus first. Mary, Joseph, Elizabeth, Zechariah, baby John (before he was born), and the shepherds. Luke 2 8And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they [...]

Cranberry from Grama: package of 12 oz cranberries (wash them) 1 orange, cut into quarters (don’t peel), take out ends and middle membranes Grind those in food processor. Put them in your serving bowl. Put 1 cup of sugar over it and put it in the fridge for 10 hours. Make sure you mix it [...]

Sunnis and Shias joined together to celebrate peace.

And say thank you, too. Go here to send a message of support.

May your holidays be cheerful and your family realize it is blessed. God, please be with our nation during this holiday season. Be with our leaders and their families. Show them your love. Be with our military and their families. Give them peace. And those military, God, who are far from their families this holiday [...]

the speed of light = 1.98287925 × 10 to the 14th power fathoms per fortnight

A video of a fox on a trampoline.

And the winner is “Thou shalt not die” (in Parliament).

Click here to see why disasters of any kind become a bigger disaster.

Murray State has a good presentation of the differences between the two. This might be useful in teaching, for a beginning of class discussion. Or for background information for people who are the first in their families to go to college (most of my students at CC2).

It’s an antiseptic. Another use of wine that has been recognized for millennia is the antiseptic qualities of wine. The germ-killing qualities of wine are greater than the same proportion of alcohol in water – and a good natural wine is not as damaging to the flesh as some strong antiseptics are. Jesus showed he [...]

Okay. I’ve been stumbling across these sites for three weeks. But I really need to do something else when I’m bored. (Some FUN things in here.) Cool Stuff Stumbles: Unique staircases. Includes the one from Loretto chapel, one where there is no center to step on, one where each step is a drawer, retractables, etc. [...]

ss.com/q/sf/index.aspx”> I received 65 credits on The Sci Fi Sounds QuizHow much of a Sci-Fi geek are you? Guess the Sci-Fi Movie Sounds here

I read a quote a few months ago about how we have changed the meaning of nice. I am sure I looked up the word after that, but I didn’t remember. Here’s an etymology: c.1290, “foolish, stupid, senseless,” from O.Fr. nice “silly, foolish,” from L. nescius “ignorant,” lit. “not-knowing,” from ne- “not” (see un-) + [...]

Is it happening? Maybe. Did man create it? No. What are my reasons for thinking that? We had the Little Ice Age in the Middle Ages and then, amazingly, the earth warmed up. When I was 15/16, the scientists were heralding “the next Ice Age” as being upon us. I expected, from what they said, [...]