Posted in Blog Announcements on Tuesday, 6 May 2008 | 7 Comments »
I would ask the charitable prayers of my readers (most of whom are family and friends). I am presently going through an extremely difficult time, the most difficult of my life, about which I do not feel like sharing. On top of this I face the pressures of end-of-semester grading (I’m already past [...]
Posted in Blog Announcements on Tuesday, 4 March 2008 | No Comments »
In honor of what would have been Mister Rogers’ 80th birthday on March 20, Mr. McFeely — aka David Newell, the public relations director for Family Communications, Inc. (the nonprofit company founded in 1971 by Fred Rogers) — has a special request.
“We’re asking everyone (including members of the media) everywhere (from Pittsburgh to Paris) to [...]
Posted in Blog Announcements on Wednesday, 27 February 2008 | No Comments »
Thanks to those who’ve expressed interest in some of my posts (”Dead Ends of Protestantism” is among my most viewed posts since this blog moved to WordPress). Regrettably, I find myself pretty worn out of late. I probably won’t be writing anything substantive for a bit (I still have three reflections on St. Gregory Palamas’ [...]
Posted in Blog Announcements, Orthodoxy on Monday, 28 January 2008 | No Comments »
Archbishop Christodoulos has reposed.
Posted in Blog Announcements on Tuesday, 15 January 2008 | No Comments »
Bring that wife o’ mine on home!
She missed her flight, due to a late meeting, but successfully flew standby on the very next flight. AA 2353, don’t fail me now!
We’ll all see momma in about three hours. Woo hoo!
Posted in Blog Announcements on Wednesday, 19 December 2007 | No Comments »
If you will, note a new tab, or page, at the top of this blog: A Project of Faithful Thinking. I welcome your comments.
Posted in Blog Announcements on Monday, 17 December 2007 | 2 Comments »
Remember, O Lord, the soul of Thy departed servant.
Bernie Delane Sykes died on this day in 2004 at 2:30 pm (Central time) after a three and a half year battle with the aftereffects of hemorrhagic pancreatitis. Born 3 July 1971, he was 33 years old.
Give, O Lord, to Thy servant , Delane, eternal rest, and [...]
Posted in Blog Announcements on Tuesday, 11 December 2007 | 2 Comments »
Update: I learned this morning that Evangeline Marie reposed yesterday evening. In the mercies of God, she had been baptized. May her memory be eternal.
You can visit the blog set up for her for more (heartbreaking) info and to assure her parents of your prayers: Evangeline Marie.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, give rest to the soul of [...]
Posted in Blog Announcements on Thursday, 8 November 2007 | 2 Comments »
Where I work, you accumulate one sick day per month. I’ve worked for the organization now for 16 months. Funny thing. I’ve got 16 sick days. Well, minus one, now. I’m home. Feelin’ yucky. Feelin’ worse, because there are some significant flare ups at work, so I’ve actually [...]
Posted in Blog Announcements on Thursday, 1 November 2007 | No Comments »
Check out this great idea:
Coffee Ambassadors - A business as mission concept.
Posted in Blog Announcements on Tuesday, 30 October 2007 | 9 Comments »
[For an update, see below the jump]
Well, I received only the second jury summons in my life. I got out of the first one (way back in ‘92) because I’d moved out of state. There warn’t no getting out of this one.
But I’m prepared. I’ll probably take my copy of Crime and Punishment, [...]
Posted in Blog Announcements on Friday, 19 October 2007 | 2 Comments »
Yep. On this day a certain number of years ago, was born the prettiest li’l woman I’ve ever known. I know she don’t know she’s beautiful, but Anna takes my breath away to this day. Even after more than a dozen years of marriage, and two kids, she is, if I may [...]
Posted in Blog Announcements on Tuesday, 16 October 2007 | No Comments »
In the last month, I have put up a couple of posts on prayer by St. Augustine of Hippo. Go check them out at the Wisdom! blog.
Both readings were from a collection of readings from the Fathers to which I’ve recently returned: Readings for the Daily Office from the Early Church, by J. Robert [...]
Posted in Blog Announcements on Thursday, 13 September 2007 | 2 Comments »
I would appreciate the prayers of my blog readers in a couple of areas at work.
1. I am interviewing this coming Monday, 17 September, at 10:00am for promotion to a division manager role in a newly created division of the Foundation for which I work. I would say my chances are fair. Not excellent. In [...]
Posted in Blog Announcements, Marriage and Family on Tuesday, 11 September 2007 | 2 Comments »
Of course, when you realize that amounts to:
441,849,600 seconds
7,364,160 minutes
122,736 hours
Well, it can sound like a long time.
In any case, fourteen years ago, the most beautiful woman in the world hooked up with this big ol’ goof. She’s been wonderin’ why ever since.
Happy anniversary to my bestest half.
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