Do you? I've been writing a series about mystery over at Profound Living, and thought you might find this latest piece of interest. Do You Have Mystery In Your Life? The interesting thing to think about is that there is mystery everywhere around us, even in a grain of sand, as William Blake has said, … Continue reading Do You Have Mystery In Your Life?
The Oscars: 2019
"Hosting the Oscars is much like making love to a woman. It's something I only get to do when Billy Crystal is out of town." Steve Martin The Oscars: 2019 Did you have a good time? I sure enjoyed watching the awards ceremony. This viewer is an easy mark, I feel good for everyone who … Continue reading The Oscars: 2019
Losing the StuCo President Election Changed My Life
Sometime during the 1968-69 academic year, elections were held at Olathe High School for Student Council President. 50 years later, I can’t remember why I decided to run for that post. I imagine it had more to do with popularity than better student government but it is possible I had loftier ambitions. Just the year … Continue reading Losing the StuCo President Election Changed My Life
The Conspiracy Guys
"People love conspiracy theories." Neil Armstrong The Conspiracy Guys I love conspiracies, I think that they are fun. Remember reading that Neil Armstrong heard a distinct thump when he landed on the moon, suggesting that it is hollow? Or that the Nazi's saved Hitler's nose so that he could be cloned in later years? All … Continue reading The Conspiracy Guys
Missing Pete Seeger
"A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom." Bob Dylan Missing Pete Seeger Americans are proud to speak up. It is a right, this free speech. During the 1930s, America was hitting a rough patch. It was the time called The Great Depression, the stock market had crashed and people … Continue reading Missing Pete Seeger
Bohemian Valiancy
We watched Bohemian Rhapsody the other night. ICYMI, it’s the story of Freddy Mercury and Queen. Since I knew very little about the story of Queen, or Mercury, but love their music (I am still humming Love Of My Life three days later) it was well worth watching. The person who played Mercury, Rami Malek, … Continue reading Bohemian Valiancy
What I Thought About This Morning…When I Wasn’t Supposed To Be Thinking About Anything
“The longing for presence may in fact be The most basic human desire.” ~David Benner, Presence and Encounter, p. 11 Morning contemplation has changed my life. Changed the quality of my life, and many moments of it. I have my friend Dave Player to thank for that. I still have a note he sent … Continue reading What I Thought About This Morning…When I Wasn’t Supposed To Be Thinking About Anything
Storyboarding the Director
"It's weird - on almost every film I've worked on, the first sequence we storyboard ends up being the first sequence that goes into animation, and ends up being almost shot-for-shot the same." Pete Docter Storyboarding the Director When a film is made, each shot is prepared in advance with a sketch called a storyboard. … Continue reading Storyboarding the Director
Jeopardy
Our family has been watching Jeopardy for years. From the time Art Fleming was host in the late 1960’s, my folks, sibs, and whoever else happened to be in the house would grab a seat and play along too. To this day, Lana and I tape the show and watch nearly every night, now with Alex Trebek. … Continue reading Jeopardy
Can You Pray For Me?
"Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays." Soren Kierkegaard Can You Pray For Me? On a walk to the park yesterday, the sun was bright and clear and the sky felt scrubbed and clean. It was the perfect winter day; crisp and lively. My thoughts turned to prayer and as I … Continue reading Can You Pray For Me?
The Profound Bartender 
You must be logged in to post a comment.