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Monthly Archives: June 2016
Ramadans and Ragamuffins
…he must have believed that Christians always do what they should based on scripture (which we don’t) and though flawed (Romans 3:23), eventually our people will all come around (which we won’t). We hear a lot of anti-muslim rhetoric in the post 911 era, and the president refuses to label terrorist attacks for what they are – two extreme sides of the same polarized society coin. In this post-industrial age that we find ourselves thrown into, there’s a lot of space in-between two poles of any issue and thats where the peace is. Middle Eastern countries….. Continue reading
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My Life as a Ragamuffin
When I was 28, I bought my house in South Austin. A couple years later, Southpark Meadows, which had been an outdoor music venue for alternative rock acts in the 90s, was being repurposed into a 700 acre shopping center. In my 20’s, I hated shopping. I was a ragamuffin and loved it. I didn’t care about….. Continue reading
Liebster Award! Q&A with your favorite Blogger
Cool, I don’t usually get awards because my day to day work is fairly transparent to the rest of the world. Maybe I can use this nomination to build some momentum and work towards future accolades. So, to start, thanks to Ridiculous Bharath for the nomination.
The questions are……..
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50 Shades of Grey -Shady or just Grey Area?
When this film was released last year, it got a lot of press. At the time, a friend of mine had just attended the weekly sermon at his church and he gave me a recap. A few days ago, I fiiiinally decided to rent the movie. Even though I trust my friend’s judgement (he is highly educated), with certain things, I do have to defer to my own judgement on…. Continue reading
Hey! What Do I look like…a Cup Cake?
The adjustment went fine. Snap, Crackle, Pop…60 seconds later, D-U-N, done. Nothing scary or quackish there. The thing that struck me as odd was the follow up treatment. So, the attendant leads me into a darkish room and I’m now laying on the “traction bed” looking up at the ceiling at four lights that are so dim, they don’t seem to be functional. The attendant disappears beside the bed while I stare at the toy lights. I hear the twist of a…. Continue reading
If We Were Having Coffee Right Now
This idea of sharing updates over a virtual cup of coffee seems to be a thing here on WordPress. Since I do have some background that’ll be new to some, this seems like a good time to share details during our first Coffee (or if you prefer, Iced Tea- sweet or unsweet, or a frosty cold one or other beverage) Update Time. Continue reading
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