“You don’t blow up an international alliance over one person.”
“You don’t blow up an international alliance over one person (Jamal Khashoggi).” Pat Robertson The central tenet of Christianity is that the death of a […]
Costco Pumpkin Pie Review
I know a thing or too about pumpkin pies. I’ve been baking them since I was a boy. At age 12 I prided myself on my ability to create a pie as good as those available at professional bakeries. I enjoyed Thanksgiving because it provided the opportunity to show off my culinary skills. The very […]
Jamal Khashoggi (1958 – 2018)
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events. More important, we need to provide a platform for Arab voices. We suffer from poverty, mismanagement and poor education. Through the creation of an independent international forum, isolated from the influence of nationalist governments spreading […]
Paul Allen (1953 – 2018)
That would be such a life-changing thing, for us all to know that there are other beings out there who we could potentially communicate with, or maybe we are listening to a signal that they transmitted hundreds of millennia ago. Paul Allen (1953 – 2018)
Trump Kiddie Kennels
“I would cite you to the Apostle Paul and his clear and wise command in Romans 13, to obey the laws of the government because God has ordained the government for his purposes.” […]
The Fantasy by Alan Bean
As I write these words under the waxing gibbous moon I can’t help but think that this painting has gained a new significance. Charles “Pete” Conrad Jr. (June 2, 1930 – July 8, 1999) Richard Francis Gordon Jr. (October 5, 1929 – November 6, 2017) Alan LaVern Bean (March 15, 1932 – May 26, 2018) Godspeed to […]
Alan Bean (1932 – 2018)
“Test pilots have a litmus test for evaluating problems. When something goes wrong, they ask, “Is this thing still flying?” If the answer is yes, then there’s no immediate danger, no need to overreact.” Alan Bean I was very sorry to read of the passing of Alan Bean the only professional artist to have walked […]
Randy Pausch (1960 – 2008)
“We don’t beat the reaper by living longer, but by living well, and living fully — for the reaper will come for all of us. The question is: what do we do between the time we’re born and the time he shows up. Because when he shows up, it’s too late to do all the […]