Monthly Archives: June 2016

Not the God I know

Trigger warning: Sorry, more religion. A friend of mine forwarded a post from someone that made him rather sad. I agree. The post was sad on many levels. I really feel sorry for the original poster, because he (or she, … Continue reading

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The Wages of faith

Trigger warning: Religious discussion. For those who dislike such things, it’s best to move along. As part of the soundtrack for the animated movie “Big Hero 6” there’s a song by the group Fallout Boy, titled “Immortal.” My kids loved … Continue reading

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More Lindsey

My interest in Lindsey Stirling keeps growing. I recently read her memoir “The Only Pirate at the Party” and found it to be both a fascinating look into her life and an inspirational story. To watch her videos you’d never … Continue reading

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The mask is slipping

And here I thought it was just America. But no, considering the outrage over the “Brexit” vote last week, it’s pretty clear that the United Kingdom has the same problem as America: elites who think they’re so much smarter than … Continue reading

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Things we take for granted

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Smarter Every Day – Potato gun dynamics

When I was a kid my cousin showed me a homemade cannon he built to launch tennis balls using lighter fluid and a bunch of cans joined together. This gentleman, in the interest of science of course, built a potato … Continue reading

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Gifts of gifts

I had a wonderful Father’s Day. Besides the fact that it was Sunday, which is often a peaceful, relaxing day anyway, I got some great gifts from my family. Yes, there were some things that came from stores–and those are … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Devil’s Only Friend, by Dan Wells

“The Devil’s Only Friend” is the latest installment in Dan Wells’ John Cleaver series that began with “I Am Not a Serial Killer”, and nearly ended with “I Don’t Want to Kill You.” After several years and some other projects, … Continue reading

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Do overs?

I know I don’t generally spend a lot of time looking back, and even less worrying about what I’d do differently if I could. Too many good things in my life came about because of some less than good things, … Continue reading

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You got the mom shorts!

I thought I’d share this parody video that pays tribute to all the sensible women out there who don’t feel the need to “put it all out there.” I echo the man in the video mouthing, “Thank you!” I especially want … Continue reading

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