Collecting My Thoughts

June 14, 2016 at 1:57 p.m. EDT Update: On Tuesday, President Obama sharply dismissed Donald Trump's critiques of the fight against ter...

Today I was prepared to celebrate the Baptism of the Lord with other traditional and liturgical churches, but it didn't happen. So I...

A certain man in my life (for his protection I’ve made up a name) decided he’d try substitute teaching in his school district. We’re about t...

I think adults who write about children have bad memories.  63 years ago I didn’t have any of these qualities when I entered college.  And b...

"For decades, experts at CDC, National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Department of Education,...

“ In 1968 the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church finalized the plan of union to form the UMC. But by the time they ...

This week I was down for 4 days with vertigo. People call it being dizzy, but it's worse than that for me--I can hardly tell the ceiling...

The hardest thing to get used to when I registered as a Republican in 2000 (didn't change my values, but the Democrats had long ago left...

So many Democrats believe Trump's economy talk and tweets are "spin." They whine, post stupid memes, and have no respect for p...

1. The appointment of two Supreme Court justices, 50 judges to federal circuit courts of appeal, and 133 federal district court judges (plus...

"Do Trump’s tweets contain lies? Galli (Christianity Today article condemning Evangelicals who support Trump) himself gives no examples...

Here’s text of Eric Metaxas’ Wall Street Journal article . . . provided by Kelly Kullberg. “The magazine Christianity Today—which bore th...

Can you lengthen your life? “Even frail older adults can benefit from regular physical activity. One NIH-funded study included over 600 ad...

"The three top candidates for the Democrat nomination - Biden, Sanders and Warren - all three came out yesterday [Jan. 7, 2020] with st...

"Qassem Soleimani was an arch terrorist with American blood on his hands. His demise should be applauded by all who seek peace and just...

"President Trump’s order to take out Qasem Soleimani was morally, constitutionally and strategically correct. It deserves more bipartis...

So sad to hear of the death of Joan Barris, co-owner with her husband Dan of the Idlewyld Bed and Breakfast in Lakeside, Ohio. We had such f...

The group where this was posted is generally conservative, and apparently some are unhappy about the President taking action (far less than ...

I received a new cookbook for Christmas—it’s a family compilation by the Shaw family, 5 of whom I met blogging and now read and enjoy regula...

Today is Epiphany, the day Christians celebrate the Magi searching for, finding and worshiping the baby Jesus. Sermon of Odilo of Cluny, w...