(Originally posted 11/09/13 .) A follower sent me the below link; I don’t think I need to comment on the article, but just highly...

(Originally posted 11/02/13 .) I have been asked to share my vast wisdom on the subject of yeast breads (chometz). I’m not a big fan of...

In recent weeks, in my quest for spiritual growth and improvement of my own condition, I have had to deal with lots of complicated stuff...

For years, I’ve had a special sensitivity to reports of child abuse. This one may give you nightmares for the rest of your life. ...

Friday, October 14 At the homeless shelter where I stay, bunks are supposed to be assigned daily strictly on a first-come, first-served...

(Below appears a tract I passed out with the Hallowe’en candy in 2007. “ Chaos overwhelms the poor ” describes that neighborhood. ...

(Originally posted 08/06/14 . Reblogged 08/15/24.) Some weeks ago, I stood in line awaiting check-in at the shelter. This place charges...

16:03 Thursday 2016-09-08 A case on point. Today as I walked toward the shelter, I contemplated that I am likely to have no smokes during...

Courage and despair hang in the balance for a homeless radio talk jock wannabe. “You’ve got to pay your dues If you want to sing the...

The whole hullaballoo about #microaggressions assumes that one can never heal from even the slightest insult. The same applies, frankly,...

I’m posting very little new material these days, but there are hundreds of posts different folks may not have seen the first time...

Tuesday afternoon at the library, instead of doing anything on [church obligations], I spent time with several articles that could have...

Saturday 2015-12-05 14:40. Actually, Leo arrived first. But he got turned away. I left church at 13:40, and got to the bus stop about...

At first I expected this author to affirm the “blame-your-past” orientation of “the prevailing psychological wisdom of our time.” ...

The last straw for certain things came with a Baltimore Sun front page banner headline : Skepticism, despair as killings continue...

Bookmarks: 1. Trash day 2. Prayer for enemies 3. Dealing with haters 4. Prayer in spirit 5. Following guidance Related: Some more prayer...

In recent weeks it has been a matter of some chagrin to me that my Yahoo! News feed keeps bringing articles from major outlets that prove...

“Embracing what is,” a four-part series: • As seen on TV: The new, improved hubris • Belief: The unforgivable sin • Rationalism cannot...

John 9:1-3: 1As he walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents,...

On Tuesday 12/02, my therapist asked for a thumbnail summary of my overall situation. I said, “I have goals , I’m taking concrete steps ...