May 7, 2023 | Pondering and Kindling
Technology made it possible. My wife and I joined millions in watching the Coronation of King Charles III. What pomp and circumstance! What an affirmation of tradition! My mind was stirred with all sorts of questions and affirmations throughout the entire event, and I...
May 4, 2023 | Pondering and Kindling
Those who know me fairly well know that Peanuts is my favorite cartoon. If they knew me a bit better, they would conclude that I pay regular attention to many cartoons. Dennis the Menace often gets my attention. In one cartoon, Dennis is being punished, sitting over...
May 1, 2023 | Pondering and Kindling
According to the Cleveland Clinic, giving releases feel-good chemicals in your body like serotonin, dopamine and oxytocin, lowers blood pressure and reduces feelings of stress and anxiety. That’s good news. In addition to giving being a spiritual act of worship, we...
Apr 27, 2023 | Pondering and Kindling
One day Lady Astor said to Winston Churchill, “Mr. Churchill, if I were your wife I’d poison your tea.” He replied, “Madam, if I were your husband, I should drink it.” There are always people around who will bring us down to size. What we...
Apr 24, 2023 | Pondering and Kindling
In a recent cartoon, President Biden, patriotically dressed including an Uncle Sam top hat, is standing by a tree which has been chopped down. The tree is named “Afghanistan.” The ax that cut down the tree is wedged in the ground near the tree stump. President Biden...
Apr 20, 2023 | Pondering and Kindling
I don’t know when I discovered it; no more than a few months ago, but I have become a regular reader of Pearls Before Swine, a comic strip by Stephan Pastis.The title refers to Jesus’ admonition, “Do not cast your pearls before swine” (Matthew 7:6)....
