Posted in Faith, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Faith, Philosophy, Quotes, Silence, Thomas Merton, Waiting on October 18, 2019| Leave a Comment »
| The contemplative waits in silence and when he is ‘answered’, it is not so much by a word that bursts into his silence. It is by this silence itself suddenly, inexplicably, revealing itself to him as a word of great power. | |
| — Thomas Merton | |
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| On This Day In: | |
| 2018 | A Gift |
| 2017 | Unless You Genuinely Are Small |
| 2016 | B1 |
| 2015 | Five Things |
| 2014 | Have Faith |
| 2013 | Found In A Mine |
| 2012 | Two-Sided Coin |
| 2011 | Passionately Scorned Rules |
Posted in Family and Friends, Humor, Pictures, tagged Action Movie, Family, Firearms, Humor, John Wick, Keanu Reeves, Patrons, Puppies, Saint Wick on October 7, 2019| 2 Comments »
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| An image received from my son… Similar tastes in action movies? Another nut that hasn’t fallen far from the tree… — KMAB | |
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| On This Day In: | |
| 2018 | What Do You Hear? |
| 2017 | I’ve Got A Pocket Protector |
| Word Up! | |
| 2016 | Better Value |
| 2015 | Any Port In A Storm |
| 2014 | Babies (II) |
| 2013 | Why The Young Stay In College Longer These Days |
| 2012 | Perceptions Of Worth |
| 2011 | Flavor |
| 2010 | Giants Win 1-0 !! |
Posted in Faith, Faith Family and Friends, Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, tagged Faith, Philosophy, Political Freedom, Politics, Quotes, Religious Freedom, Senator Samuel James "Sam" Ervin Jr. on October 3, 2019| Leave a Comment »
| Political freedom cannot exist in any land where religion controls the state, and religious freedom cannot exist in any land where the state controls religion. | |
| — Senator Samuel James “Sam” Ervin Jr. | |
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| On This Day In: | |
| 2018 | Basic Rights |
| 2017 | Thoughtful Attitudes |
| Surprise!! | |
| 2016 | The Bell Tolls |
| 2015 | It Is What It Is |
| 2014 | What Have You Learned (Gently) Lately? |
| Orange October (I) | |
| 2013 | Ignore The Man Behind The Curtain |
| For A Time | |
| 2012 | What Are Your True Measurements |
| 2011 | What It Is All About |
| 2010 | The Magnificent Seven |
| Giants Fever!! | |
Posted in Faith Family and Friends, Leadership, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Children, Children Always Watch, Children Never Listen, Family, Leadership, Philosophy, Quotes, Robert Fulghum on October 2, 2019| 2 Comments »
| Don’t worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you. | |
| — Robert Fulghum | |
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| On This Day In: | |
| 2018 | First From Within |
| 2017 | Or Vote Against You |
| 2016 | Cupid Must Say It Too |
| 2015 | Some Of This And A Pinch Of That |
| 2014 | Consensus Is Only One Side |
| 2013 | Not Ought |
| 2012 | If You Want To, If You Have Something To Offer |
| 2011 | I See Lots Of Fools |
| 2010 | Orange Inside!! |
| And The Band Played On… | |
| Happy New Year!! | |
Posted in Faith Family and Friends, Family and Friends, Pictures, tagged Beer Tasting, Family and Friends, Family Photos, Picture of Hil, Picture of Kelly, Picture of Kyle, Picture of Me, Picture of Mom, Picture of Tony Canchola, Wine Tasting on September 29, 2019| 4 Comments »
| Over the weekend, my cousin Tony (from Arizona) dropped in for a little business (on Monday) and a quick weekend visit with friends and family (us). I hadn’t seen my cousin since 1971! (That’s 48-odd years!! for you math challenged readers.) Anyway, we went out to lunch and to support my brother-in-law who was playing in a “teachers” band at a charity event (and beer tasting). He teaches music in one of the local school districts and he’s part of a orchestra of teachers from the various school districts in the Oakland, California area. | |
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| In the group photo you see (L to R): me, my wife (Hilary), my cousin (Tony), my mother (Carmen), my nephew (Kyle) and my sister (Carmen). | |
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| In this photo are: me, Hil and Kelly (a friend of my nephew). | |
| The music was good and lively. The beer and wine tasting was excellent. (I was told… I was driving.) And, a great time was had by all. I made my cousin promise not to wait another 48 years to visit us again and he promised he wouldn’t. | |
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| On This Day In: | |
| 2018 | Intensity Doesn’t Make It Correct |
| HF2: 1940’s Grapes | |
| 2017 | Proof Sits In The Oval Office |
| 2016 | Tragic Determinism |
| 2015 | Maybe It Should Be Clearer |
| 2014 | Make It Your Strength |
| 2013 | Four Score |
| 2012 | The Ruler |
| 2011 | Forever |
| 2010 | Just Cuz |
| How Do You Mend A Broken Heart? | |
| It’s Alive!! (3rd Pair Shoe Review) | |
Posted in Family and Friends, Family History, Humor, Pictures, Places, tagged 2019 Trip To Liverpool, British Pubs, Family, Hiding From Wife, Humor, Images, Liverpool, Plaques on September 29, 2019| 4 Comments »
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| The image above is a plaque in one of the pubs located in Liverpool, England – which my wife visited on her latest trip to spend time with her mum and family… | |
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| On This Day In: | |
| 2018 | Intensity Doesn’t Make It Correct |
| HF2: 1940’s Grapes | |
| 2017 | Proof Sits In The Oval Office |
| 2016 | Tragic Determinism |
| 2015 | Maybe It Should Be Clearer |
| 2014 | Make It Your Strength |
| 2013 | Four Score |
| 2012 | The Ruler |
| 2011 | Forever |
| 2010 | Just Cuz |
| How Do You Mend A Broken Heart? | |
| It’s Alive!! (3rd Pair Shoe Review) | |
