Got any hangups about your spouse? Is she or he less perfect than you are? Then, check this post by Philippa at Mental Reflections. It’s sort of like the old Mennen Aftershave commercial where the man slaps some Mennen on his face, and then says, “Thanks. I needed that.”
Entries from February 2009
February 27, 2009
Swimming Upstream: “Was Election 2008 A Test From God? Did We Fail?”
Spike Lee, the film director, declared, “God Himself ordained the financial crisis to happen when it did to propel Barack Obama to victory.”
Now, this statement has really, really bugged me. Not that Spike Lee is a prophet or a seer or had a divine revelation about the election. He just stated what many people seem [...]
February 25, 2009
Swimming Upstream: “Ignore Obama And Politicians; And Build”
I hate tossing in the towel on America. I just hate it.
Every part of my being wants our nation to fulfill the vision that President Ronald Reagan had concerning it:
“I’ve spoken of the Shining City all my political life. …In my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, windswept, [...]
February 23, 2009
Swimming Upstream: “Uptight Over Obama Yet? Then What?”
As soon as you jump into your Chevy Suburban, you hit the buttons on the radio. Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity orMichael Savage streams through the Bose speakers loud and clear. Thank God for these purveyors of truth, you think as you drive down the freeway, heading for your cubicle.
Rush’s or Sean’s or Michael’s point of [...]
February 20, 2009
Swimming Upstream: “What’s Missing In California Prop 8 Battle?”
In case you missed it, on November 4, 2008, Californians voted and passed Ballot Proposition 8 which changed the California Constitution so that valid marriages are defined as only between a man and woman. Thereby overriding a March, 2008, California Supreme Court ruling which allowed same-sex marriages.
As background, the 2008 Supreme Court ruling did away [...]
February 18, 2009
Cannonball Baptism
Mark Twain said, “If you want to be a good writer, be a good plagiarist. And if you want to be a great writer be a great plagiarist.”
So with that in mind, check this story out at Philippa’s Mental Reflection blog. It is a hoot and a must see.
February 18, 2009
Swimming Upstream: “Raising Kelly From The Dead”
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give. (Matthew 10:8)
My only experience in raising the dead happened in the Bible Belt city of Louisville, Kentucky. There Honey and I rented a home with a big backyard.
As happens from time to time, our common sense went [...]
February 16, 2009
My Revelation From “Fox’s Book of Martyrs”
Jane at Across Walk wrote the following comment on the last Swimming Upstream:
I’ve been trudging through Fox’s Book of Martyrs. It’s been on the coffee table, the shelf in the bathroom and is currently traveling to and from the place of employment in the back seat. The constant echo as I read on and on [...]
February 16, 2009
Swimming Upstream: “Pray For President Obama, But Don’t Bow Your Knees To Him”
First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior [...]
February 13, 2009
Swimming Upstream: “So Long American Economy, It’s Been Good to KnowYou”
Do you have the feeling that President Obama, the Senate and Congress have studied economics at the feet of Bernie Maddoff? As in, let’s borrow more money to dig our way out of debt. And then, when that doesn’t work, let’s borrow even more money. And then, more borrowing. And then. And then. Until finally:
The [...]
