by Mark | May 1, 2012 | Personal
This past weekend, Bryce Harper made the record books when he became one of the youngest players to play in Major League Baseball. For the past few years, he has been the game’s most anticipated recruit—explosive bat, a rocket for an arm, and the swagger of a...
by Mark | Apr 27, 2012 | Music & Movies
Steve Taylor is a big man. He’s tall. He plays a big instrument—trombone. And he dreams big dreams.I became a fan of Steve’s long ago when Sparrow Records released Meltdown. The songs “Sin for a Season” and “Baby Doe” haunt me as...
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 on April 23, 2012. 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...
by Mark | Apr 20, 2012 | Music & Movies
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 | Music & Movies
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 |...
