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Well, after a great deal of deliberation I have decided to remake my website and change the direction of my blog to better reflect the realities, interests, and projects in my life. Soon, I’ll redirect this website to the new … Continue reading →

This is America.  We get what we deserve. In a democracy, we are free to do as we please and are responsible for making our own path.  We may argue that certain aspects of modern life limit our freedom, such … Continue reading →

It’s Christmas Eve.  Every year at this time, I can’t help but remember the one that I experienced in 1989.  We lived in Israel at the time, and my father took us to Bethlehem that night.  We went to the … Continue reading →

See… I had this site going managed by iWeb.  I liked it for many reasons.  But I hated it for one very specific reason: actually composing the posts was more complicated and time-consuming than I wanted it to be.  It … Continue reading →

Yes, it’s true.  Beki and I are expecting our first child sometime in late May of next year.  We went to the doctor yesterday morning and got the sonogram that you see above.  I saw my child’s heart beat on … Continue reading →

Bart Ehrman, the renowned professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina used to be a Christian.  In fact, he used to be a pastor.  Now he calls himself an agnostic.  In his own words, he left the … Continue reading →

Last night I waged war against my brain.  Unsuccessfully, I should add.  As I was trying to fall asleep, I became convinced that cockroaches were scurrying across my face.  Of course, I knew that I was merely feeling the hairs … Continue reading →

It’s hard to clear my head these days.  It’s hard to block the noise and beat back the animals. So I’ve been thinking about what gives me peace.  What lets me breathe. Last Sunday, our worship service did so.  It … Continue reading →

I know a little about allergies.  You know how it feels when you’re in the midst of an allergic attack?  At the tipping point where your immune system has become so overwhelmed that the low-level allergic stimuli of everyday life … Continue reading →

Well, it seems that I’ve been getting some folks riled up a bit lately.  Most of the discussion took place on my Facebook page with a bit on a friend’s page.  The first thing that kicked this off was my … Continue reading →