Network Marketing

When I was about 25, my boss invited me to a breakfast with “local business leaders.” I was kind of honored. I thought he might be sponsoring me for the Rotary or Elks club. Everyone was dressed in business attire. We arrived a few minutes late, but the guy who was speaking was very inspirational. […]

Eleanor Rigby

Last Sunday, I attend a new church for the second time. During the sermon, I found myself thinking, “Why do I do this?” Why indeed. I can think of dozens of “Why nots.” But I am running short on “whys.” The only thing I could come up with is that I am lonely. But is it […]

Hilarious

When my son is in the hospital, my wife and I take shifts staying overnight with him. That way there is always one coherent parent present when Drs and nurses come by. In this last 6 day stint, Monday was one of my nights off. When I got home I was so keyed up, I […]

Lament of a Tired Soul

I have a favorite poem. It is the “Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot. It is a poem of a tired soul. The first stanza in particular resonates with me today. Let us go then, you and I, When the evening is spread out against the sky Like a patient etherized […]

Sorry…Stolen from a friends blog

A friend of mine (Brian , who will remain safely anonymous…ooops) wrote recently about an apology he heard at work. I am shamelessly stealing this theme. To paraphrase, one of the things he said was that good apologies feel like you are ripping something out of your chest. Agreed! A former friend of mine was […]

Good is the new awful

Forgive me FSP, for I have not blogged. My job has been kicking my butt of late. But it pays the bills, so I cannot complain too much. But I have been coming home completely drained of creative energy. Thus my blog has suffered. So I am getting back on the horse today. It is […]

UltraPyrus

To say that I am a pessimist would be an understatement. Many an optimist has tried to change me, but I am just wired to think about the worst case scenario. In my vocation, it is my job to pick every little thing apart. But when you deal with chronic illness, you cannot always focus […]

Imagine, part 6

Crash! I preface this post with a couple of thoughts. It is impossible for me to put into words how much I love my son. He inspires me daily. Let me be clear I do not in any way, shape or form blame him for what happened to me. What follows is purely the result […]

Imagine, part 4

You may ask yourself, “Well, how did I get here?” –Talking Heads So this is the last assignment for my Imagine group. Describe your faith journey as an adult, age 27+. I will break this post into at least two segments. Well the thing that had the biggest impact on my faith at age 27 […]

Imagine, part 2

On three: One, Three, Two… I know, I know, I already published part 3. I winged part 2 at the meeting, but I want a complete set so here goes Paradise Lost So purely from a faith standpoint, I had a pretty great early childhood. But unfortunately as I got older, the adults around me […]