Stories
Parking Lot Angst
Posted on January 27, 2006. Filed under: Stories | Tags: Art, Christ, Christian, sin, work |
Preface: obviously, it’s a slow news day. I haven’t actually spent a lot of time thinking about this, but it beats that news item about Splash, the Amazing Swimming Dog That Can Do Things Mary Jo Can’t. For those inclined to commiserate, instruct, condemn, console, well, here’s your chance to do all of that. I [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 5 so far )What is a Sesquicentennial, anyway?
Posted on January 10, 2006. Filed under: General, Guest Blogging, Personal Stuff, Stories | Tags: Art, Father, Marriage, sin, work |
For my sins, I have been asked to organize our county’s 150th birthday party.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )I want to ride my bicycle
Posted on December 30, 2005. Filed under: Family, General, Guest Blogging, Stories | Tags: Art, Christ, Christmas, Health, Politics, rain, sin, work |
… I don’t ride for the politics of it. I ride because it’s fun…
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )The Cellist's Challenges
Posted on December 14, 2005. Filed under: General, Stories | Tags: Art, Christ, Christmas, IRS, sin |
Like an artist’s brushstrokes, music can be very revealing, and each note can be a signature of the musician.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 7 so far )A Simple Light
Posted on December 8, 2005. Filed under: General, Stories | Tags: Art, Christ, Christmas, Clothing, gift, Holiday, Holidays, houses, IRS, radio station, sin, work |
“In all of this haste, all of this shopping, all of this worrying about budgets and finding the right thing for that difficult-to-shop-for friend, amidst the travel and houses full of family, the grumpy uncles and the weepy aunts, it’s hard to remember this time of year offers some beautiful opportunities.”
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Look Around You
Posted on December 2, 2005. Filed under: Family, General, Guest Blogging, Stories | Tags: Art, gift, IRS, Shirt, sin |
“…Orion looked like he had freckles.”
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 5 so far )Bier oder Wasser
Posted on October 3, 2005. Filed under: Stories |
A pint of water in Germany is 2.40 euro. A pint of beer is 1.80 euro. I’m just trying to save my company money.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Church Service in Germany
Posted on September 25, 2005. Filed under: Faith, Stories | Tags: Art, gift, God, IRS, sin |
I have much to be thankful for this morning. My wife and family are safe and there has been little or no damage. Diane has no electricity, but she does have a phone, and my phone bill from here will be horrendous. She and the puppies spent the night in the homemade “bunker” under the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )I'm On the Phone
Posted on August 23, 2005. Filed under: Stories | Tags: IRS, sin |
I have a Cingular cell phone account. My wife has an AT&T cell phone account, but AT&T is owned by Cingular. I want to combine these onto a single bill. I call Cingular Migration. They tell me I have to call AT&T Customer Care first. AT&T Customer Care tells me they have to transfer the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )A Frosted Flakes Man
Posted on July 13, 2005. Filed under: Stories | Tags: Father, Holiday, IRS |
After I came across this story at Spin the Moon, I remembered this little episode this past weekend. While visiting my brother this past weekend, we stayed at the Holiday Inn Express on the other side of town. I went downstairs for breakfast and a father was there with his 4 year old son. The [...]
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