LIFE ETERNAL

You live long enough, you’ll die from something. That’s certain. Definite. Uncompromising. Plastic surgery won’t help. Neither does praying. Not 100%. But still...

FAITH FROM WITHIN

There is nothing wrong with being religious, so long as you mean to do something good with it. Blessed are the poor. The sick. The questioners. The lost. Seek faith from within.

EVERLASTING LIFE

God has got your number. She knows where you live. Where you play. Where you pray. Death has a warrant out for your demise. There is no escape. Praying not likely to help. But still…

FANTASY DANCING

The older you get, the less involved you are in sex and the more involved you are in fantasy. The older you get, the better you were.

SOUL COLLISIONS

Souls collide.  It’s proof they exist. The collision produces love. Joy. Sometimes despair and darkness. Unpredictable, those souls. Bumping into one another like that.

COLD AS FROZEN ANARCHY

President Donald Trump. Canada has invited us to move there should that happen. Deciding between arrogant stupidity and unending winter. Bones will get cold as frozen anarchy.

AIR RAID

If someone nukes us, don’t bother hiding under the desk. I know, I was there. Taught me education does not equate to common sense. A civil defense miscalculation.

Jim Hightower | Mitch McConnell's squirrelly effort to rewrite our Constitution

Jim Hightower | Mitch McConnell's squirrelly effort to rewrite our Constitution



OBAMA SHOULD NOMINATE, LET THE REPUBLICAN SENATE MAKE AN ASS OUT OF ITSELF. WILL HELP THE GENERAL ELECTION. 

MY GOD IS BIGGER THAN YOURS

When religion embraces ideology, all you get is stink. Sanctioned killing. Religious bigotry. My God is bigger, and better, than yours. Idolatry.  The smell of superiority.

SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER: PRAISE IN THE GREAT CONGREGATION

We are bold, as your creatures, to praise you.
We praise you for the gift of life,
    and for the gift of new life in Easter.
We praise you for the mystery of creation,
    as we stand in awe alongside
        all your creatures---
                   zebras,
                   cabbages,
                   sharks,
                   all the birds of the air,
                   all the fish of the sea,
                   all the beasts of the field.
We praise you alongside all our human cousins
        of the single family of humanity:
            Hispanics and Koreans,
            homeboys and immigrants,
            our good friends, our fearful enemies.
We praise you with full throat and glad hearts.
We praise you on this glad day.

Around the edge of our doxology are other brothers and sisters
     with whom we stand in solidarity.
      So we name them for your attention:
            the war-wounded and amputees;
            the mothers whose sons are gone but not forgotten;
            the dying who lack health care;
            the poor who eat less than we eat;
            the prisoners who have not had smart lawyers.
We look up to your in exuberance.
We look around at them and our praise is muted,
    because we wonder some about your mercy;
         we are not completely sure of your generosity.
    Our praise turns to plea:
          look upon us in our common need
             and give us life again.
             give new life and we will recover
                   our voice of praise.

Until then, we will watch with eager longing
   and voice muted, hopeful but with those in need;
   we pray toward you but are marked by hints of absence...
           and we wait.

Walter Brueggemann

THE TRUTH

IF SOMEONE CLAIMS TO KNOW "THE TRUTH". RUN. FAST. BOB AND WEAVE. DON'T LOOK BACK.

Political Energy Electrifies Nevada Ahead of Bellwether Caucus

Political Energy Electrifies Nevada Ahead of Bellwether Caucus

GRATEFUL

I’m so grateful for family. Friends. Dogs. Music. Stars. Deer. Tomatoes. Ice cream. Books. Iris. Trees. Apple pie. Hamburgers. Sweet corn. Baked beans. Dogged determination.

Beached America

Beached America

SAYING A LOT WITH VERY LITTLE

I'm going to try something a little different over the next 51 days. My blogs are going to be 150 characters or less. Might save a lot of time cutting out a bunch of words. Anyway, should be interesting.

Justice, one of life's finer purchases. Fine wine. A Lexus. Rolex watch. Everything has a price.

THE WISDOM OF JOSEPH CAMPBELL

You become mature when you become the authority of your own life.

We are all Christ's and don't realize it.

Hell is life drying up.

Follow your bliss.

Work begins when you don't like what you're doing.

To refuse the call means stagnation.

What is your religion telling you? How to be a Catholic? A Jew? Or how to be a human being?

We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to llive in joy.

The Kingdom  of the Father is not going to come through expectation. We bring it about in our own hearts.

Marriage is not a love affair, it's an ordeal. It is a religious exercise, a sacrament, the grace of participating in another life.

You cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs.

A RELIGIOUS THOUGHT:

Facts seldom change what someone wants to believe.

RIGHT-WING PHILOSOPHY

*        Keep it simple.

*       Use God in every other sentence.

*        Use God Bless America in the sentence in-between.

*       Keep human rights to a minimum.

*       If it ain’t “right,” bomb it.

*      Guns are the best way to maintain order. Killing the enemy is the best way to create peace.

*        Don’t give the poor any breaks.

*        If you are not white, Christian, and Right-wing Republican, you’re suspect.

*        Commandment number eleven: Do as a say, not as I do.

*       Discredit anything that makes sense.

*    If you don't know the answer, lie.

*    Keep telling yourself: My way is the only way. My way is the only way.

*    If everything else fails, rig the election.  Voter suppression is the answer.

Ahead of Primary, Fast-Food Workers in South Carolina To Strike, March on GOP Debate

Ahead of Primary, Fast-Food Workers in South Carolina To Strike, March on GOP Debate



FIGHT FOR $25

In Fact, Argue Experts, Sanders' Medicare-for-All Numbers "Do Add Up"

In Fact, Argue Experts, Sanders' Medicare-for-All Numbers "Do Add Up"



Hillary is all talk, very few facts.

RELIGIOUS QUESTION

HOW FAR DO YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL TO FALL FROM GRACE?

THE MIRROR DON'T LIE

I HAD A LADY ASK ME THE OTHER SAY WHY MEN JUST WANT TO TAKE HER TO BED AND NOTHING ELSE. SHE HAD ON TIGHT STRETCH PANTS AND A LOW CUT BLOUSE, WITH EVERYTHING PUSHED UP. I HANDED HER A MIRROR.

What New Hampshire Tells Us

What New Hampshire Tells Us

PRAYER FOR POA DIRECTORS, WHO ARE POOR POLITICIANS

We elect the POA. That makes them amateur politicians. They're poor ones. Our last two presidents have been military. That's never good. Military trained colonels are not fond of democracy. They aren't used to it. The military is as far away from  democratic rule as you can get. Do as I say, no need to discuss it. They never can get over that. So we have a POA that is not very democratic. In some ways, this comes with the territory. Private clubs do not need to be democratic. And that is basically what we are. A private club with gates. The POA has seven reasons why they can go into private, closed session. The seventh basically states we can go into closed session whenever we think it is necessary. Despite continuous protests over this, they have never changed it. The state of Arkansas has three reasons why they can go into closed session. You can see the disparity. I have prayed that they correct this, but I'm afraid colonel's don't heed prayers. Otherwise, there would be no need for colonel's. Most people pray for peace. Anyway, the POA needs a lot of changes. And they never come. I voted for a director in the last election who immediately did what she said she wouldn't do. That was vote to support a closed session. She has since quit. No reason given. She has an obligation to me and whoever else voted for her to serve. If not, she owes us an explanation. This isn't a backyard tree house club. Although it is a club, and there is probably a tree house somewhere in the Village. The only good director we have is going to quit. He did give us a reason. Because he is disgusted with how the directors direct. God, I am sorry my prayer has turned into something of a rant. I don't know what you can do. We're the fools. Maybe grant us dispensation for our foolishness, and let's call it even.
In spite of it all,
Amen

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half.”
Gore Vidal, Screening History

On Eve of NH, Sanders Wins Women Voters, Trounces GOP

On Eve of NH, Sanders Wins Women Voters, Trounces GOP

TEN THINGS I SHOULD HAVE LEARNED BY NOW

1.      IT’S NOT SMART DRINKING A LOT JUST PRIOR TO GOING TO BED.

2.      THE MORE I WANT, THE LESS LIKELY IT IS I’LL BE ABLE TO PAY FOR IT.

3.      IF I DO ONLY FOR ME DURING THE DAY, THE LESS I SLEEP AT NIGHT.

4.      BUILDING A CAREER IS A NECESSARY PART OF LIFE, BUT SHOULD NOT BE IN YOUR TOP TEN.

5.      WATER THE GARDEN EVEN IF YOU THINK IT DOESN’T NEED IT.

6.      I SHOULD HAVE LEARNED HOW THE WORLD WORKS BY NOW, BUT I JUST DON’T GET IT.

7.      ELECTING PEOPLE TO MAKE YOUR LIFE BETTER WON’T WORK. 

8.      I OFTEN THINK LIVING ALONE IN THE WOODS WOULD BE BEST. THAT SCARES ME.

9.      REVENGE SEEMS SO SWEET, BUT IS SO HOLLOW.

10.   EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK, THEY ARE TRYING TO SELL THE MILITARY. IF THERE IS ONE THING TO BE LEARNED, IT’S THAT YOU CANNOT KILL YOUR WAY TO PEACE.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“The Holy Land is everywhere”
Black Elk

Robert Mirabal - Medicine Man

BENEDICTION

I'VE LAID A LOT OF STUFF OUT THERE THIS MORNING. INSIDE HERE IT'S SAFE. NOT MANY TO ANGER. BUT WALKING OUT THAT DOOR, WHAT EXACTLY WILL I SAY AND DO? TO THE RACIST? TO THE OWNER OF 25 GUNS? TO THE RICH MAN WHO THINKS HE DESERVES IT ALL? TO THE HUNGRY CHILD? TO THE DESPERATELY ALONE SENIOR? THE ABUSED MOTHER? THE POOR AND DISENFRANCHISED? WILL MY VOICE BE STRONG AND MY ACTIONS ADEQUATE? OR WILL I HIDE IN MY HOME AND ACT LIKE THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO? I TRUST YOU WILL GUIDE ME.  AMEN

SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER

DEAR GOD,

I'M WORRIED. PEOPLE SEEM TO THINK THEY KNOW YOU PRETTY WELL. YOU WOULD ENDORSE THIS POLICY, THAT LAW, THIS IDEA. A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK THEY ARE PRETTY BUDDY-BUDDY WITH YOU. I HAVE ALWAYS THOUGHT OF YOU AS "THE GREAT MYSTERY." I DIDN'T THINK ANYONE COULD CLAIM YOU FOR THEIR OWN PERSONAL PURPOSES? WE HAVE A LOT OF POLITICIANS DOING EXACTLY THAT. COULD YOU PLEASE HELP US GET RID OF THEM?

THANK YOU
AMEN

SUNDAY MORNING SERMON

TEN THINGS I SHOULD HAVE LEARNED BY NOW

1.      IT’S NOT SMART DRINKING A LOT JUST PRIOR TO GOING TO BED.

2.      THE MORE I WANT, THE LESS LIKELY IT IS I’LL BE ABLE TO PAY FOR IT.

3.      IF I DO ONLY FOR ME DURING THE DAY, THE LESS I SLEEP AT NIGHT.

4.      BUILDING A CAREER IS A NECESSARY PART OF LIFE, BUT SHOULD NOT BE IN YOUR TOP TEN.

5.      WATER THE GARDEN EVEN IF YOU THINK IT DOESN’T NEED IT.

6.      I SHOULD HAVE LEARNED HOW THE WORLD WORKS BY NOW, BUT I JUST DON’T GET IT.

7.      ELECTING PEOPLE TO MAKE YOUR LIFE BETTER WON’T WORK. 

8.      I OFTEN THINK LIVING ALONE IN THE WOODS WOULD BE BEST FOR ME. THAT SCARES ME.

9.      REVENGE SEEMS SO SWEET, BUT IS SO HOLLOW.

10.   EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK, THEY ARE TRYING TO SELL THE MILITARY. BY NOW, WE SHOULD KNOW BETTER.

THE PLEA

Dear God,

I’ve been feeling pretty low lately. I think it is mainly all the crazy things I’ve been hearing from all the right-wing Republican candidates for President. I guess I just don’t get it. I’d ask you to come down and help, but I doubt you get it either. They do a lot of things in you and your son’s name, which should be making you pretty mad. You could smite them all, I wouldn’t see that as a real big deal. I’m guessing you are considering letting us kill ourselves off at this point. Becoming the laughing stock of the universe. I can’t say that I would blame you. It’s quite possible you made the original mistake: Us. Anyway, I’m hoping rather than ending us all, you go with the smiting idea.

Thanks,

The Peever