On Friday afternoon, I spent over an hour talking with an old friend. I hadn't seen him for months, and there was a lot to say and hear. We sat next Continue Reading
The Climate Changes are Obvious to Me
"You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows" - Bob Dylan We are getting a new roof installed on our house. We had not planned on Continue Reading
You Raised Me Right
Hans called me yesterday from his home in rural Texas. He doesn't call that often, but when he does, it's about something he really wants to get off Continue Reading
I Can’t Keep Asher Safe Forever
"Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run Continue Reading
Love of Family
If your double wide is permanently positioned on the side of a dirt road, then you are by definition "country." Our son, Hans, and his family bought a Continue Reading
A Different Kin of Three-body Problem
The three-body problem in classical physics is about taking the initial positions and velocities of three masses that orbit each other in space and Continue Reading
Never Boring
Asher's a good kid, but he is still a kid. He's three and a half years old, and in some ways mature for his age. However, it is hard on him to go on Continue Reading
They Just Wanted Some Peace
"We need to overthrow this rotten, decadent, putrid, industrial capitalist system." - Dorothy Day, founder of the Catholic Worker movement. A Continue Reading
He’ll Just Deal with the Pain and Pop Another Beer
My son, Hans, came home from work. He had been pumping concrete in the Texas summer sun for hours, and he looked rough. He was wearing a t-shirt with Continue Reading
I Only Know What I Did as a Juror
In comparison to citizens of many other countries, Americans are not required to do much. We are not forced to serve in the military. We are not Continue Reading
Wandering Through the Zoo
As I write this, the lyrics to an old song drift through my mind. "Someone told me it's all happening at the zooI do believe itI do believe it's Continue Reading
Living My Faith vs. Just Doing My F’n Job
I went out for coffee with Rob last week. I've known him for probably twenty years. We were in a Bible study together for quite a while. I had my Continue Reading