(Pictured: NOT the rainbow I saw…) This morning I saw a rainbow on my way to work.  Now, I’ve seen many rainbows in my life, but they always make me take notice.  Moreover, this one was close.  It was between me and a hillside, and the hillside was no more than a couple hundred feet […]

Earlier this year, I added the word “Brexit” to my personal lexicon.  I don’t recall when I first heard the term, but it refers to “Britain” having an “exit” of from the European Union.  The UK voted in June to determine whether or not they would do just that.  While I’m not an expert in […]

I have previously made mention of the fact that I enjoy DIY projects – or maybe it’s better to say I have a love-hate relationship with them.    Whatever the case, in order to pull off a home or automotive repair effectively, you need tools.  And I have a lot of tools. As we’ve been […]

Do you like memes?  Most of you may answer “no”, but they’re so widespread.  Somebody has to like them.  Just like New Kids on the Block.  I find that memes are definitely overused, usually dumb, and occasionally dead-on completely right and funny.  Some, like the one at the top of this post, are variations on […]

My uncle used to tell me, “Life’s rough, and the hours are lousy.”  I guess that was his synthesis of Psalm 34:19a, which says “Many are the afflictions of the righteous” [NASB, emphasis added] Or maybe John 16:33… “In this world you will have trouble…” [NIV, emphasis added] And we can’t forget James 1:2: “Count […]