by the Night Writer The clinic called today. My 6-week post-op ultra-sensitive PSA test results were in. The percentage of Prostate Specific Antigen in my blood stream clocked in at less than 0.01%; in other words, the nurse said, “undetectable.” Of course, that’s what we were expecting following the surgery, but it was good to [...]
by the Night Writer It was 6:30ish last Tuesday night, and a group of us seasoned LRT riders were waiting at a downtown stop, poised at the place on the platform where we knew the doors would open when a train came. When the train arrived a couple of hoodied kids who looked to be [...]
And, as in uffish thought he stood, The Jabberwork, with eyes of flame, Came whiffling through the tulgey wood, And burbled as it came! I had followed the Jabberwock’s trail through the wood and knew I was reaching some resolution. As I paused uffishly I thought back over some of the lessons and spiritual perspectives [...]
by the Night Writer He took his vorpal sword in hand, long-time the manxome foe he sought – So rested he by the Tumtum tree, And stood awhile in thought. Most people who know me would likely say that I’m a pretty positive guy, strong in my faith. I’ve experienced many miracles in my life, [...]
by the Night Writer “Beware the Jabberwock, my son The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!” We each have things that we fear. Some of these we’ll name, others are too scary to speak out-loud, or perhaps belong to a black grab-bag of things we don’t want to think about, let alone name. Let’s [...]
by the Night Writer ‘Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe; All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe. It was late evening on a late summer’s day and golden light still shone through the windows like a warm embrace. I’d worked late and was eating a [...]
by the Night Writer Just in time for Thanksgiving, the real Bob Seger is now on iTunes in epic fashion, rolling me away with a 26-song collection entitled “Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets” for just $9.99. And just like Bob when he climbed out of his Corvette to watch the long train roll [...]
by the Night Writer Ten years ago I wasn’t blogging, but I was writing. On Sunday, September 16 I published the first essay below - “When the Towers Fall” – in the monthly handout I prepared for our men’s ministry at church. It was based on my observations of the past few days and the [...]
By the Night Writer Biblically speaking, the eagle and the bat don’t have much in common, other than you’re not supposed to eat either one (check out Leviticus and Dueteronomy). Aside from that the bat receives no mention while the eagle is referred to 25 times in the KJV, though not always positively. Yet culturally [...]
by the Night Writer Baseball may be America’s pastime, but America’s game is politics, and it’s played for keeps. It was all very exciting when Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa were in a tight race to break Babe Ruth’s single-season homerun record, and when Barry Bonds sledge-hammered his way toward Hank Aaron’s career record. Many [...]
