by sworel | Feb 13, 2012 | 2012, Musings
Last weekend during half-time at the Super Bowl, a British entertainer named, M.I.A, extended her middle finger as an offensive gesture. The star of the program, Madonna is reportedly furious that her “show was high jacked by the bird flipper.” But to...
by sworel | Feb 6, 2012 | 2012, Musings
I understand that Texas has changed its policy and no longer serves “last meals” for death row inmates. I guess there was a huge outcry after Lawrence Brewer, a convicted murderer requested a special meal. It consisted of two chicken-fried steaks...
by sworel | Jan 30, 2012 | 2012, Musings
Parenting is a very tough gig. No matter how hard we might try, we all make mistakes along the way. Every parent has lost their temper or made a snap decision they later regret. The sheer number of judgment calls that are made during childhood assure us that some of...
by sworel | Jan 23, 2012 | 2012, Musings
I confess that I like country music (or least some of it). I heard a song the other day that definitely made me think of my father. It is called “Made in America” (Toby Keith). It extols the virtue of men with dirty hands and clean souls. One of the lines...
by sworel | Jan 16, 2012 | 2012, Musings
According to The Washington Post, the “Doomsday Clock” (carried out by the “Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists”) has been reset and we are all marching more quickly towards some kind of a worldwide apocalypse. This figurative timepiece has been...
by sworel | Jan 9, 2012 | 2012, Musings
I have been reviewing a book recently that I read many years ago. It is called, Raising Kids to Love Jesus by Norman Wright and Gary Oliver. I have been focused on the chapter entitled, “The Battle for Your Child’s Heart.” There is a very funny...
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