I cannot understand how NBC thought it would be a good idea to release those tapes. Was the student who left a note in the HS bathroom inspired by the tapes or just the event? I don’t know. But I know the tapes don’t help anyone. State College Area School […]
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Our daughter’s that is. She has just started piano and is taking to it very well. “Old McDonald Had a Farm” never sounded so good. But this recital included students playing all sorts of instruments. The middle 45 minutes of violin was like one long Jack Benny routine with no […]
I am humbled to have been invited to speak at PSU’s MLK Day Peace Service. MLK’s motif of the Jericho Road had been brought to my attention by Bishop Charles Jenkins of EDOLA and I will speak from Luke 10 and MLK’s interpretation of that passage. In reading I came […]
The Bundles of Hope program is a great way to help folks who are still affected by Katrina and her aftermath. My wife is once again helping out the Communications office of EDOLA (by LOOOOOONG distance) and this is very important to us. If you can help, please check out […]
I will be out of town on bidness for the next few days; headed west into the sun. Blogging may be spotty, with a slight chance of flurries.
Once again, Studio 60 delivers a great show. This time Matthew Perry’s character is “a Jew and the only one who cares that its Christmas” (paraphrase) and insists on putting on a Christmas show. The finale is a group of NOLA musicians playing Oh Holy Night while images of the […]
From a listserv to which I subscribe. I thought some might find it fun to play along. 1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? HC; I like eggnog but hot chocolate is soothing to me. 2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? He wraps them now, […]
Updating yet again as we are coming up to Grandma’s 100th birthday in just two weeks! (I originally posted this in 2006, when our son Mack was still with us and 2 years old helping in the process. Now our daughter is nearly through college and Grandma is about to […]
My wife has posted an email and request from a friend back in Louisiana. Please do not let these people be forgotten. Thanksgiving donations: If you are thinking about making a difference this Thanksgiving you can send money to help feed some folks at a FEMA trailer park in Baker, […]