Category Archives: Random Musings

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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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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Photo finish

As I may have mentioned before, I have two sons who are active Pokémon players. The older son has had a goal since last August of competing in the Pokémon World Championships. The younger son just loves playing and wasn’t … Continue reading

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We don’t want another hero

Evidently Marvel has decided to make Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, a Hydra agent from the beginning. Just when I was beginning to take an interest in the superhero genre in large part because of the Captain America character. I … Continue reading

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