Bomb or Tape Dispenser?
Police these days are seeing bombs everywhere, even though there really aren’t any actual bombs. It’s clear that they need help.
Read moreCulture
I would classify things in this category that were related to arts, literature, cinema, performance. Things that make us and the world better.
Start Your Engine – March 4, 1887
Well, it was on this day in 1887 that the first four-wheeled “carriage” with a water-cooled gasoline-powered internal combustion engine (the predecessor to the primary car engine design to this day) was given it’s test run.
Read moreGood Shepherd, The
The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man’s life.
Read morePursuit of Happyness, The
A struggling salesman (Will Smith) takes custody of his son (Jaden Smith) as he’s poised to begin a life-changing professional endeavor.
Read moreAll the King's Men
Based on the Robert Penn Warren novel. The life of populist Southerner Willie Stark, a political creature loosely based on Governor Huey Long of Louisiana.
Read moreWho Killed the Electric Car?
A documentary that investigates the birth and death of the electric car, as well as the role of renewable energy and sustainable living in the future.
Read moreBlogging Essay Contest Entry
The folks at Weblog Tools Collection are hosting an essay contest about blogging, and I have submitted an entry. It’s about an experience I had as a result of creating a blog for my church.
Read moreA Long Winter's Nap
Today, it’s cool and overcast. We’ve had rain for a good bit of the morning. I was up at 8:30 so I could give our friends Mike and Jeff (and Jeff’s sister and lover) a ride to the Tampa Stadium. They are attending the Outback Bowl. Jeff was not at all interested in going to begin with, but the weather really made him want to stay home.
Read moreChristmas Past
I’m back in Tampa after a few days up in North Carolina. I actually went ahead and drove back Tuesday.
Read moreI'll be Home For Christmas
One of the traditions that has developed is attending a Christmas Eve service of Lessons and Carols, followed by Communion and a candlelight service. Both services at the church were very full, with people in the balcony during the first service. It’s a time and place to feel comfortable. While there are many people there I don’t know, there are certainly lots of people I grew up with, and even older folks that helped me grow up.
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