Religion and Politics
Topics to be avoided in some circumstances. The ones where views may differ and someone may be offended. I like discussing religion and politics though. Key word is discussing. Not a big fan of debating. Debating implies a winner and a loser. Discussing and dialogue imply a degree of listening and learning. I believe in [...]
Early Thanksgiving
Today, had an early Thanksgiving with family. Been a long time since I’ve had a meal in this building with that many people. It was nice. Good to see some family I haven’t seen in awhile, and to get to know some family a little better. I’m thankful for my family. We’ve had our challenges, [...]
Stories
Spent time with my brother Phil and my mom today. Talking. Listening to stories. Lots of stories of people and places in times past, many before I was born. So many people have gone through our lives. One of the things I loved about my formative years were the people we often hosted at our [...]
Somewhere North of Here
I wrote this post while driving from Akron, Ohio to Erie, PA. I didn’t write it down, but did think it through in my head. I didn’t get directions this time. I usually do, sometimes even printing them out. I did tell the Budget lady where I was going, and she said to take 77 [...]
First Home
Tomorrow I fly back to Pennsylvania for the weekend. Haven’t been there since August 2009. Haven’t been in NW PA since July 2008. Last time I saw my dad. Have his scrapbooks, of the life he lived before I lived. Last saw my mom in September 2009, when I went to a family reunion for [...]
Orphans
As I sit sipping my hot caramel apple cider, there are orphans looking down on me through the windows. Specifically, they are painted on the windows, portraits of kids in Haiti. While my time in Uganda at an orphanage wasn’t the first time I’ve seen orphans, it was the first time I spent time being [...]
