by Mark | Apr 25, 2012 | Misc
Rick Monday played right field for the Los Angeles Dodgers. On this day in 1976, Rick made one of the most significant plays of his career. This short video explains. I disagree with those who say we must protect the freedom for others to burn the American flag in...
by Mark | Apr 25, 2012 | Misc
The Who immortalized the question in song. Rapt movie audiences asked the question of a young man for the first 30 minutes of The Bourne Identity. Every human looks in the mirror at some point and asks himself or herself the question. Asking the question is as natural...
by Mark | Apr 24, 2012 | Misc
Will Enlow and Elliott Fenton are now brother Eagle Scouts. I was given the privilege of issuing the Eagle’s Charge—a short speech followed by the Eagle Scout Pledge. Here is the text from my presentation. Portions were drawn from other Eagle Scout Courts of...
by Mark | Apr 21, 2012 | Misc
On January 16, 2006, our family grew through the miracle of adoption. I was reflecting on our journey today as I archived our blog posts and essays from our two weeks in China.Our recently-enlarged family. January 2006. In a few minutes, we would board the van for...
by Mark | Apr 20, 2012 | Misc
My son, Michael graduates from high school this year. The graduation festivities begin to fall like dominoes beginning tonight. As I’ve thought about graduation, these movies have come to mind.Mr. Holland’s Opus[Amazon]There are graduation scenes at the...
by Mark | Apr 19, 2012 | Misc
I like Winnie the Pooh. I enjoyed getting to know Pooh, Tigger, Christopher, and the rest of the gang through the eyes of my children. A. A. Milne’s wisdom rings through the simple words of a honey-starved bear. Pastor and author Scotty Smith [Twitter |...
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