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Are You Tuned into the Main Event?
Humans – we’re always more fascinated with the sideshow than we are with the main event, aren’t we? There are majestic elephants in the center ring? Ho-hum, we’ve seen elephants before. Old news, baby. We’re dashing down the curtained alley for a glimpse at the bearded lady. The weird and wild feed our ravenous appetite …[ read more ]
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A Democrat, a Republican, and Jesus Walk Into a Bar
A Democrat, a Republican, and Jesus walk into a bar. The debate is on TV and it’s a fun crowd so they hang for a while over burgers and watch the opposing candidates duke it out. (Jesus nurses one glass of wine throughout if that helps you with this scenario.) At the end, the Democrat …[ read more ]
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I Want People to Stop Yelling at Me
Passion inspires me. I respect passion. I find it contagious. I’m also a fan of enthusiasm and zeal. What does not float my boat is strident harping, badgering, fear-mongering, chicken-littling, and dramatic pronouncements disguised as prophetic utterances. I dislike rumor, innuendo, gossip, slander, boasting, and lies. In other words, presidential election years do not take …[ read more ]