Inappropriate Conversations

190: Dear Family Member

Perhaps we have reached a point where the most important decisions I'll make in this lifetime can no longer be discussed with family members. They don't want to hear it. My challenges are confusing, even aggravating. Would it be best if I just, I don't know, talked less and smiled more?

Different Drummer: Alexander Hamilton

Walk The Earth 41

Whether both sons are "lost" in the Parable of The Prodigal Son?

189: Apocalyptic Visions

I've been warning people about the dangers of hypocrisy for more than three decades now, doing so as if I might face some harsh judgment if I don't. I'm still sounding the alarm today, sometimes with opinion and other times with quotation. 

Different Drummer: Ezekiel of Jerusalem

188: Constitutional Crisis

In 2016, a majority of Americans in the U.S. Senate, who took a vow to uphold the United States Constitution, have directly violated that Constitution and jeopardized protections guaranteed in the Bill Of Rights in the process. Worse, a large number of American citizens don't seem to care, either about our founding principles or about the balance of power and our system of checks and balances. This is the biggest Constitutional crisis in my lifetime, perhaps going all the way back to the U.S. Civil War.

Different Drummer: Buzz Kulik 

Walk The Earth 40

Whether pilgrimage is about a sacred place, the historical past, or just my individual "walk"? 

187: Television Debut (1972-73)

The 1972-73 television season is the first time I can remember seeking out new shows on TV, beyond just Saturday morning cartoons. Even at a young age, I was able to find under-appreciated programs that I still love to this day.

Different Drummer: Peter Cushing

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Walk The Earth 39

Whether prayer is an act of futility or simply beyond our comprehension?

If our prayers are just words ...