“10 things about Christianity that Jesus would not be happy about if he returned” was posted on Facebook by St. Alban's Episcopal Church on June 14 at 9:51 AM. It was written by Jim Palmer* (JP). I found the post quite troubling and felt a need to explain what bothers me about it. My comments (JSK) on each of … Continue reading A Reply to “10 things about Christianity…”
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Beach Glass
Virtually every morning a couple of ladies scour the beach near us looking for beach glass. They love to collect it. Many people in the Great Lakes region like beach glass. Much of it is extremely beautiful. Some is even made into jewelry. Of course we have beach glass largely because some people smash bottles. … Continue reading Beach Glass
How has the country changed during my lifetime?
Cars are safer and more efficient, more people have cars, phones are better, people live longer, information about everything is much easier to get, shopping is easier, farming has become more efficient, food is safer and easier to buy, air-conditioning is much more common, microwaves make cooking easier, there are more people, photography is easier … Continue reading How has the country changed during my lifetime?
Secrets to a happy relationship
A young man is walking the beach in San Diego wondering what he should say to his girlfriend. As he walks he is gazing at the Pacific Ocean and thinking about how beautiful Hawaii must be. His girlfriend would love to go there. Since he is not paying much attention to where he is stepping, … Continue reading Secrets to a happy relationship
Person of the Year
Year in, year out, who is the person of the year? By definition, the person of the year, every year, is the person we number our years by, Jesus of Nazareth. Every time we write or say the year, we acknowledge and honor Him. He is bigger than the years we count since He alone … Continue reading Person of the Year
The Issue of our Period in History
Future historians will look back on the early 2000s and call it a very dark period in history because of one issue that is even more repugnant and evil than slavery. The issue that will define these times is not the virus, Trump, the media, the climate, immigration, the wall, the Constitution, or China. People … Continue reading The Issue of our Period in History
Johannes Saam, Immigrant and Union Soldier
Nearly 200 years ago, on 9 May 1822, Johann Saam was born in Hesse-Cassel (Germany) in the Saam family home. The Saam family had lived in that home for over 300 years (1). Sometime between 1847 and 1857 Johann’s brother Bernard went to the US and settled in Eagle River, Michigan (1). We do not … Continue reading Johannes Saam, Immigrant and Union Soldier
Antarctica Packing
This is a trip few people have the opportunity to take so the audience for this information is small. Still, we learned a few things that may be of some use or interest. Our Silversea expedition cruise to the Falklands, South Georgia, and Antarctica was from 3 to 21 February 2020 which is pretty much … Continue reading Antarctica Packing
One Bag Packing
My wife and I each used an eBags TLS Mother Lode Weekender Convertible backpack (https://www.ebags.com/product/ebags/mother-lode-tls-weekender-convertible/143101?productid=10362789 ) on our recent 3 week trip to Europe. Our trip included traveling around Italy by train for 10 days followed by a cruise from Venice to Athens, a total of 20 nights. We took everything for the trip in … Continue reading One Bag Packing
Thoughts After Seeing “The Hiding Place”
Recently we attended a performance of “The Hiding Place”, a play about a Dutch family who hides Jews escaping from the Nazis. As we left the play, my wife said, “Sobering”. That was more than I could say at the time, very sobering indeed. In general, I do not like movies or plays about the … Continue reading Thoughts After Seeing “The Hiding Place”
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