My stepfather, George Johnsen, got me my first job the summer after my sophomore year in high school. It was June of 1974. I was 14 years old. George was a union projectionist. Five days a week he ran the projectors at SunValley Cinema in Concord, California. On Fridays, he worked at the Capri Theatre, …
Throughout history, philosophers have argued over the existence of God. In modern times, we have public debates over the question of whether the Origin of Man is explained by Creation or by Evolution. I find it most amusing that learned scholars on opposing sides of the debate each considers the other to be a fool. …
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“I forgive you.” Not because what you did to me was small. It wasn’t. Not because it doesn’t still hurt. It does. Not because you deserve forgiveness. You don’t. I forgive you because you’re just like me. Jesus forgives me. Jesus forgives you. How can I do less? Jesus’ forgiveness reconciles us to God, if …
It was June 2007. Our youngest son, Josh, age 12, would soon be joining his brothers Joe and Jeff at high school in the fall. Jim had just finished his first year of college. And we were all still euphoric after John and Renee’s wedding. My kids were transitioning to adulthood. As their dad, I …
Today’s entry is in honor of Uncle Dan. We didn’t always call Uncle Dan Uncle Dan. When we were kids, we referred to him as Danny Joe, or just Danny. I recall one episode when Danny and I were in the kitchen together. I was probably about 6 years old, Danny 4. Mom was somewhere else in the house, …
I love each of the seasons here in glorious New Hampshire, but there are two scenes that thrill me each time they present themselves. Both of them involve trees. The first I have seen only three times in our twelve years here. It is in winter, the ground covered with snow, just after a serious bout of freezing rain …
Lucy the Cat died quietly last night, surrounded by her human family. Lucy was a rescue animal, born sometime in late January. My bride brought Lucy home with her one day in early March. Still a tiny kitten, Lucy brought much life and laughter to our household. She quickly became part of the family. Lucy’s …
Things are not looking good for the Cat. Lucy has been lethargic the last few days, and her condition worsened since last night, so we took her to the veterinarian this morning. A blood test revealed that her red blood cell count is extremely low. The vet can only speculate why: Leukemia test was negative; …
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The other day my bride and I were in the car waiting in line at the Burger King drive-thru. We were getting chicken nuggets for E, who was sitting in the back seat. (Yes, he still eats pizza, too.) She handed me the credit card, which I then handed to the young male employee inside. …
Things are starting to return to normal now that my helpmeet has returned home to rescue me from my foolishness! And now, the long-awaited results of Boy E’s comprehensive pizza survey. During the 28 day period from June 23 to July 19, 2007, E sampled no fewer than 19 cheese pizzas from seven different New Hampshire …
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Lunch today was at Bertucci’s in the mall. Pizza, but with a maitre d’. I thought I’d comment today on Pastor John Ritter’s sermon this morning. He prompted me to think some new thoughts that I hadn’t thunk before. The message was about the Holy Spirit. Part of the message was regarding how the H.S. entered into Jesus’ …
Today, E and I took leave of our computers and made the trek to Canobie Lake Park. We did everything a 12-year old boy could want to do. We even had pizza for dinner at one of the Canobie dining spots. Some notable highlights: No Bozo. Apparently the year we last went to Canobie (2005) …
This is the first time I have ever typed anything into a blog. How am I doing so far? I have an immediate nagging sense that I have entered the realm of “having too much time on my hands.” Sometimes known in some not-so-nice circles as “needing a life.” Ah, well. Maybe I just need …
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