… from Fred Clark at Slacktivist:
Getting down on his knees and taking unclean things in his hands was more than just a pattern with Jesus — it was something like an obsession. This goes beyond a mere motif or refrain in the Gospels. Jesus looked at the purity codes and the holiness codes and the [...]
I recently rejected the notion of depression as sin, but lately I begin to wonder if evil doesn’t figure into the equation somehow.
If I were to devise a weapon to wreck my life — sour my relationships, destroy my initiative, obliterate any hope that things can get better — I could hardly do [...]
Ah, the amenities of modern travel. I was surrounded by sneezing, snorting, coughing mobs everywhere I went. If I escape without some version of the plague, it will be a miracle. ::: glugs some more Vitamin C :::
… I’m off to visit me mum to see if I can help her shake off the holiday blues. Back next week.
Dear Joseph, by Golden Bough
Dear Joseph, rest a while by my side,
whisper the words that the angel spoke, take my hand, be my guide.
Dear Joseph, you have always been strong,
bending to help me to make my way,
come now, it won’t be long.
Our son will guide our every step and lead us into love,
A blessing carry [...]
Tucker at age 2, back when I had time for this kind of silliness.
For some reason, Robert Burns’ grace came to mind when I read PeaceBang’s post this morning:
We all have families of origin with parents or caregivers who do their best for us, God love ‘em, but to me one of the most important reasons that we risk the joys, sorrows and frustrations of life lived in [...]
Behold, the camelopoodle:
Who knew that there was a competitive dog grooming circuit? The queen is clearly Sandy Hartness, whose work on her standard poodle Cindy can be enjoyed here. Perhaps it’s time for an intervention.
Via BoingBoing. Photo kyped from the Daily Mail.
I wonder if my outrage meter has been loaded to failure by now:
Banks that are getting taxpayer bailouts awarded their top executives nearly $1.6 billion in salaries, bonuses, and other benefits last year, an Associated Press analysis reveals.
The rewards came even at banks where poor results last year foretold the economic crisis that sent them [...]
