One year ago today, my Dad died. In July of 2009, he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. Five months later, he was gone. Like countless others who have lost loved ones, I’ve struggled with the question of “why.” And like those countless others, I really don’t have an answer. I’m a Christian, as was my …
I was sent this news and thought I’d pass it along here: There will be no Nativity Scene in Washington this year! The Supreme Court has ruled that there cannot be a Nativity Scene in the United States’ Capital this Christmas season. This isn’t for any religious reason. They simply have not been able to …
I’m taking karate lessons. I have for years, but for one reason or another, I’ve never been able to make it to black. I’ve been "stuck", then, at blue (or blueberry, as my boys like to call it) for quite some time. In my current class, the instructors, while honoring my belt, wanted me to …
This Tuesday, Oklahoma, along with much of the rest of the nation, will head to the polls to select governors, congressmen, senators, and a smattering of state officials ranging from the obscure to the seemingly trivial. In Oklahoma, in addition to the slate of elected officials, we have 11 state questions on which to cast …
It’s National Coffee Day, so I thought I’d (re)share the Beantat Creed: It is by coffee alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire trembling, the trembling becomes a warning. It is by coffee alone I set my mind in motion
Another old favorite of mine, “Shame” by Crystavox, came up in my play list today. It’s a great song about the divide we make in our lives. On one side, we have our daily life, and on the other, we have our faith. At any rate, the chorus says this, So many times we’ve crucified …
One of my favorite Relient K songs is “I So Hate Consequences,” and my favorite part of that song has to be the outro: When I got tired of running from you I stopped right there to catch my breath There your words they caught my ears You said, “I miss you son, come home” …
Here’s a great quote from Mark Steyn on how many Americans pay no taxes at all: And yet for an increasing number of Americans, tax season is like baseball season: It’s a spectator sport. According to the Tax Policy Center, for the year 2009, 47 percent of U.S. households will pay no federal income tax. …
In light of the government takeover of personal health care, there’s been a lot of chatter, from those that care about such things, about the inevitable rise of taxes to pay for this massive expansion of government control and power (yes, I’m deliberately loading my language with as many scary words as I can reasonably …
As many of you may know by now, my Dad passed away on January 4th after a five month battle with cancer. In the days leading up to his death, and certainly in the days after, I’ve done a lot of reflecting on my Dad – who he is, what he stood for, and what …