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Aug 13, 20238 min read
Hobson's Choice
Hobson's Choice. 3145 Florence Road, Woodbine, Howard County, Maryland. c. 1830 In the late 16th and early 17th centuries, Thomas Hobson...
Aug 4, 20234 min read
Legacy
I looked up the definition of “legacy” this week and was surprised that Webster lists money or property as the first meaning of the term....
Jul 22, 20234 min read
Discoveries
I’m always amused by the concept that Columbus discovered America, as though it wasn’t here before he first saw it from the deck of his...
Jun 25, 20233 min read
Happy Birthday Pollyanna
Today is my birthday and I absolutely refuse to be discouraged. The gloomy predictions about the future of democracy, threatened violence...
Jun 9, 20234 min read
So long Ted
It was like saying goodbye to an old friend. I know. It’s silly to conflate fandom with friendship. But we were fans of the character...
Jun 4, 20238 min read
Yard Sale II (A Series)
photo courtesy of Deposit Photos A lifetime of holding yard sales has taught me a lot of lessons and this installment is a humorous...
May 18, 20237 min read
Skillful Retirement 101
I recently heard a TED talk that truly spoke to me. I actually heard it by accident. You know, when you are listening to one thing on...
May 12, 20233 min read
Thoughts and Prayers
A religion without mystery must be a religion without God. Jeremy Taylor (1613-1667) This is a single line from an earlier blog post...
Apr 30, 20236 min read
My Five Rules of Advocacy
Do you feel strongly about an issue? Do you want to have an impact? Do you not know where to start? Well, this blog might be of...
Mar 24, 20233 min read
Lady on the Corner
In the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector (Luke 18:9-14), Jesus tells of the Pharisee who thanks God that he is not like the...
Mar 13, 20235 min read
Women Talking
It always seems we get behind in our movie watching. Suddenly the Academy Awards are upon us, and we have to cram for the exam. We don’t...
Feb 17, 20233 min read
Shakespeare of the Divines
My rector and friend Reverend Samuel Gregory Jones recently introduced Jeremy Taylor to our parish in Raleigh. Jeremy is not a new...
Nov 4, 20224 min read
Sign Sign Everywhere a Sign
The song went, “sign, sign, everywhere a sign, blockin’ out the scenery breakin’ my mind.” Welcome to campaign season 2022. Everywhere...
Apr 13, 20222 min read
The Cruelness of Hope, Snatched Away
In Wasteland T.S. Elliott tells us that April is the cruelest month. He clearly didn’t grow up in North Carolina. Here, February is the...
Oct 5, 20213 min read
This is the Week to Say Goodbye
With the recent whistleblower revelations that Facebook had chosen profit over the best interests of our Country, it is time. With the...
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