It’s been surprising to me how quickly people have moved on from the tragic and heinous event in Waukesha last Sunday. It only happened 7 days ago, just one week, and yet I don’t see the wall-to-wall coverage that so much other drivel gets.
This painting is “The Angelus” by Jean Francois Millet. The setting sun shows that the day’s work is drawing to a close.
Long ago, England was ruled by a king named Canute. And like many who are successful, Canute was surrounded by a bunch of “yes men,” people who were constantly praising him.
It was a clear night in 1994. An earthquake shook Los Angeles and caused a city-wide power outage just before dawn. Jolted awake, some residents stumbled outside and called a local observatory to report a mysterious cloud overhead.
What’s next?!? What could possibly happen next? Have you ever felt that way? Maybe all of us over the last two years where life has been full of so many twists and turns that we find ourselves asking, “What next?”
It was hot and dry in Babylon but they didn’t mind the heat of the sun on this day. After all, the climate wasn’t unlike their homeland of Israel. As teenagers they watched Israel surrender to the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar.
If I wanted to talk about something controversial this morning, I’d have plenty of things to choose from. Not the least of these would be the concept of freedom.
Have you ever heard of a man named Lee Atwater? In the estimation of many people, he was the man most responsible for electing George Bush president in 1988.
“They don’t make ‘em like they used to.” I’m guessing you’ve heard the phrase or perhaps have used it yourself.
A movie came out in 2005 called “End of the Spear.” It is based on true events which took place in Ecuador in the 1950’s.
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