I read in the Church Report that Tony Campolo feels the state should limit itself just to “legal unions” and the church oversee sacred weddings. I think he is right. And in essence that is what is already happening. The rate of couples living together outside marriage is staggering when compared to a […]

I grew up on Easy Street. It wasn’t a metaphorical experience but an actual street. It was a street that had formerly been the main highway outside town. It became a residential street when Eisenhower’s highway system replaced the old concrete highway. I loved living on Easy Street. I didn’t know the meaning of living […]

The London Times ran an article on a visit to England by Neil Young. He has a new movie coming out titled the Freedom of Speech Tour with Crosby, Stills and Nash. Besides aspirations for his music that lies ahead he is developing a battery-operated car. He has taken a 1959 Lincoln and […]

Marijuana was the 60’s drug of choice. And in 2008 it still is. Today’s supply is about 50 times more powerful than the stuff sold in the 60’s. Therefore the habituation factor is much higher today. I think we are being too slack as healers and as a society about the drug. It […]

Religion is sounding more and more toxic to the generations coming into the mix now.
The desire for something more authentic and organic is strong. Can the church fit into the new schemata? I think so but our demeanor needs to continue to change.
The Christian population is becoming progressively more irreligious. Or, they are dropping […]

Rock and Roll hasn’t really changed much the last four years. The drums are pretty much the same.  Guitars have quit a number of new effects pedals and such. The best amps are still the ones from the 60’s like Vox made.   

I played in a few rock bands like 20% […]

My wife wanted to buy a scale for the house a couple days ago. She said it would help us keep our weight in control. Now, my wife could use a few pounds on her and I am pretty much like most of my boomer friends carting around a few pounds beyond factory […]

A recent issue of Rolling Stone Magazine ran a plethora of articles by cultural thinkers and icons and their thoughts about the future. One that reached out and grabbed me the most was a short treatise by hugely successful rap artist, Kayne West.
He characterized himself the following way, “I’m optimistic about everything. I […]

Presidents’ speeches used to be a lot more important than they are today. I recall they used to have them at the most inconvenient times. I remember one speech my mom made me watch. It was right during the Beatles second or third appearance on the Ed Sullivan show.
Her efforts didn’t work. I knew how […]