My introduction to jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove a year ago was bittersweet. I saw him play a great gig with his talented band at "Jazz Alley" in Seattle, on the same day my first son went off to University to study music performance as a trumpet player.... I know little about the man, but something … Continue reading ‘BYE FOR NOW, ROY HARGROVE
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LIFE FROM SOUP…?
Just once in a while, if you're looking for it, you'll find a glaring example of double-speak in evolution. You may, if you're lucky, even catch an earth-shattering admission... Ben Stein’s movie “Expelled” is several years old now, and I've reviewed it before, but I would still highly recommend it to anyone who's really seeking … Continue reading LIFE FROM SOUP…?
WHY DOESN’T GOD STOP BAD THINGS FROM HAPPENING?
You stub your toe on a table leg. You passionately address the table, and perhaps even the gods who you may not believe in, with certain derogatory words and accusations which your mother would never have approved of... You wonder why the gods allowed your throbbing toe to make contact with such a solid object … Continue reading WHY DOESN’T GOD STOP BAD THINGS FROM HAPPENING?
BLOGGING AND THE “LOV-CAB” AWARD
Hey bloggers... have you heard of the LVCAB award? No? Well then, who's heard of a "misere ouvert"? Misere Ouvert is a rule in some card games which gives you a chance to win, even if you happen to have been dealt the worst hand possible. By intentionally losing every trick, you win. You need … Continue reading BLOGGING AND THE “LOV-CAB” AWARD
POLITICS, CHRISTIANS AND REVELATION
A good friend who is a godly man recently commented on social media that Christians should keep their opinions to themselves on the matter of politics, for fear of upsetting someone. I respectfully, but very strongly, disagree... John Adams and other founders of the United States feared that under a two-party system in politics the … Continue reading POLITICS, CHRISTIANS AND REVELATION
Fuel for Faith, Food for Thought 