Sunday, December 24, 2017
Tuesday, December 05, 2017
Friday, December 01, 2017
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Monday, November 13, 2017
Schuylkill River Trail
Phil and I had a nice day of riding Nov 11.
It was clear, but cold.
We had several firsts, for me. 1) rode in Downtown Philadelphia, 2) rode downhill on the first half, then uphill on the return 3) had a flat on Phil's bike on the way home, and 4) used my headlight on the way home.
It was clear, but cold.
We saw Rocky. People were standing in a long polite line to get photographs with the statue.
Sunday, November 05, 2017
Monday, October 30, 2017
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Thursday, September 07, 2017
Next Food
This is next on my eating list. I want to open it in some sort of social situation where we will consume the entire bag. Sort of like a pact.
Von and Jordan brought them from Singapore. They are like $15 per bag.
I told Von they would be inappropriate in the US because of the dark skinned person shown unflatteringly in the logo, but he said that is a duck.
Tuesday, July 04, 2017
Independence Day Musings
I love my country, the United States of America. I say the Pledge of Allegiance every week during my Rotary meeting.
But I know almost everyone loves their country. They love it even when they hate it. As we sing in a hymn at the Unitarian Universalist Church, every country has the bluest sky and sweetest clover, to its' own citizens.
When I was in Uganda at the Rotary clubs, we joined with the Ugandan's in their pledge to their country.
However, when Anabaptist visitors come to our club, they do not join in the pledge. They pledge allegiance to no flag, or to no man. I secretly envy this conviction. It is my heritage, after all. It feels like a commitment to all of humanity, rather than a mindless pledge to a colloquial country with all its' foibles and sins.
But my theology in this area is too shallow, and I cannot in good conscience join them in their silence. I do feel conflicted about this, and perhaps I take the easy way out, the lazy way, even if it may not be right.
As Americans, we celebrate July 4th. This is not the day we became a nation, or finally won the rebellion, or ended a long battle for independence. We instead celebrate the day the Declaration of Independence was signed. The day we chose to bring the fight. We celebrate the day we loaded our weapons for battle.
We are not celebrating the beginning of peace, but the beginning of a fight.
Perhaps that's been our problem all along. I realize we were sucker punched at Pearl Harbor, and some other things, but in general, we want to be bringing it on. We would rather be bombastic and bellicose. Because we are brash Americans, and we are winners. We will wade in and take it. To think the world works any other way would be naive! We are uncomfortable with the logic and order of peace.
I will continue to say the Pledge every week, but for me it's not a mindless tome, or a pledge to the military or capitalism. It's a pledge to my community, and a pledge to all humanity. I don't need to buy the entire bill of goods when I say the Pledge. I am a citizen of the United States, and the world, and I work for peace, not for war.
Happy Independence day.
But I know almost everyone loves their country. They love it even when they hate it. As we sing in a hymn at the Unitarian Universalist Church, every country has the bluest sky and sweetest clover, to its' own citizens.
When I was in Uganda at the Rotary clubs, we joined with the Ugandan's in their pledge to their country.
However, when Anabaptist visitors come to our club, they do not join in the pledge. They pledge allegiance to no flag, or to no man. I secretly envy this conviction. It is my heritage, after all. It feels like a commitment to all of humanity, rather than a mindless pledge to a colloquial country with all its' foibles and sins.
But my theology in this area is too shallow, and I cannot in good conscience join them in their silence. I do feel conflicted about this, and perhaps I take the easy way out, the lazy way, even if it may not be right.
As Americans, we celebrate July 4th. This is not the day we became a nation, or finally won the rebellion, or ended a long battle for independence. We instead celebrate the day the Declaration of Independence was signed. The day we chose to bring the fight. We celebrate the day we loaded our weapons for battle.
We are not celebrating the beginning of peace, but the beginning of a fight.
Perhaps that's been our problem all along. I realize we were sucker punched at Pearl Harbor, and some other things, but in general, we want to be bringing it on. We would rather be bombastic and bellicose. Because we are brash Americans, and we are winners. We will wade in and take it. To think the world works any other way would be naive! We are uncomfortable with the logic and order of peace.
I will continue to say the Pledge every week, but for me it's not a mindless tome, or a pledge to the military or capitalism. It's a pledge to my community, and a pledge to all humanity. I don't need to buy the entire bill of goods when I say the Pledge. I am a citizen of the United States, and the world, and I work for peace, not for war.
Happy Independence day.
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Security Training
I SAID DON’T OPEN LINKS UNLESS YOU ARE SURE THEY ARE LEGITIMATE, SILLY!!!!
I GUESS THIS ONE SEEMED SAFE, AND IT IS, BUT YOU GET THE IDEA.
IF YOU DON’T NEED TO OPEN SOMETHING, DON’T!
I GUESS THIS ONE SEEMED SAFE, AND IT IS, BUT YOU GET THE IDEA.
IF YOU DON’T NEED TO OPEN SOMETHING, DON’T!
Friday, May 19, 2017
Monday, April 17, 2017
Saturday, April 01, 2017
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Final hours
Car in garage to hide from storm Stella. Bag repacked for 30th time to get it under the 15 lb limit.
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