Category Archives: in the world

Learning to see: Lessons in blue and green

For a few days a couple weeks ago, I saw blue and green everywhere. And nearly every time I saw it, I took a picture. I realize this may seem strange—and maybe futile and silly. Maybe so, but the result … Continue reading

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Here: Just passing through

Nearly every weekday morning, I wait in a transit mall in LA County. The wait lasts about 20 minutes, offering time to finish my morning coffee and, beginning today, write for this blog. Buses come and go. Cars mostly come, … Continue reading

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To Wait is not the same as To Tarry

Waiting—Synonyms Wait, tarry imply pausing to linger and thereby putting off further activity until later. Wait usually implies staying for a limited time and for a definite purpose, that is, for something expected: to wait for a train. Tarry is … Continue reading

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Meatless Monday is Misguided

This morning on KPCC, I heard a report about Meatless Monday. It shows up in my Twitter feed as well. Frankly, today I had to say something: humans are designed to eat meat! The Meatless Monday site lists several reasons … Continue reading

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Live like ya mean it

Not sure why, but when I ran across this old post today, I felt the need to re-post.  Now, just to clarify, I’m not feeling pummeled by ministry right now (despite working on a rather large curriculum project, it’s a … Continue reading

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