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LIKE A YOKO ONO ART EXHIBIT
I received a notification (not kidding here) that someone was following me on Twitter, so I checked-out her Twitter account and saw that she has 32 thousand followers but has not posted a single...
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“It’s Father’s Day and everyone is wounded.” ~ Leonard Cohen
There are two days when you are guaranteed over-crowding, slow service and tepid food in a restaurant: Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day. But on Father’s Day you can dine where and when you want....
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Protecting Our Church Against Terrorist Acts
In a way, I regret having to write this because I never dreamed (and perhaps neither did you) that a person intent on creating terror in our lives would slaughter nine people in a small Bible study...
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On the Backlash Against Marriage Equality
I have been thinking of Gov. George Wallace standing in the doorway blocking entrance of a black person to college back in the 60’s. Yes, accepting change with which we agree is easier than accepting...
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“Insecurity About Church Security”
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/faithforward/2015/06/insecurity-about-church-security/
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Jesus Never Took the Summer Off
I have read the Bible many times and have found no evidence that Jesus ever took the summer off. Therefore, my philosophy has always been that neither should we. But I am also confident that when the...
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Lips Are Moving but Only Sounds, not Meaning Are Coming Out
I have listened to many church choirs sing words that they clearly do not mean or believe. I know that can also be true of preachers, etc. But, often, even though the music is delivered marvelously;...
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“_____ Lives Matter”
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, by 2060 the Hispanic population will nearly double to about 34% whereas the black population will increase slightly from 13% to 14%. The “white” population will...
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Forgive Me, but I Just Cannot Forgive the Dalai Lama for This
I confess that I have never forgiven the Dalai Lama for fleeing Tibet when the Chinese came. And, yes, un-enlightened as I am, I confess that it really bothers me that the Dalai Lama, who likes to...
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Voter Registration of Immigrants is Patriotic
Voter Registration Begins with registering voters at a food pantry at the Congregational Church of Patchogue. One big reason why immigrants want to become citizens is so that they can vote! Voter...
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tapas at midnight in madrid
MIDNIGHT IN MADRID. Here is what I had in this Land of Tapas: Fried artichokes with a julienne of Iberia ham; gazpacho (chilled soup); croquettes of porchini mushrooms and potato; medallion of Sirloin...
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IF HEAVEN IS EDIBLE…
LEFT MADRID FOR BARCELONA and I went to a famous market place on a boulevard called the “Rambles” and was transformed and transfixed immediately. The marketplace was a religious experience. If heaven...
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A LITTLE KULCHA WON’T HURT YA
Went to see the National Ballet of Spain in Barcelona tonight. The ballet wordlessly told the history of Spain and of dance styles in this two straight hour performance including a huge corps de...
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A CONCERT IN GOD’S LIVING ROOM IN BARCELONA
After spending this Monday morning at The Castle in Barcelona, high on a mountain overlooking the city and harbor and having found some peace there ~ and after having a deep, spiritual experience while...
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The Spirituality of Gelato…
It is midnight in Spain and I am tired so all I will write about today is GELATO. There is a great store on the Rambles in Barcelona that serves “natural” (read: no artificial flavors or colors, etc.)...
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The Oldest Restaurant in the World
VEGETARIANS: CLOSE YOUR EYES NOW!: Tonight, In Madrid, I ate suckling pig at the oldest restaurant in the world: Botin. It first opened its doors in 1725 and had been in continuous operation at the...
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The Blessings of a Public School Education
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/faithforward/2015/08/the-blessings-of-a-public-school-education/
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Labor (Day) of Love
Can you tell the difference between canned soup and homemade soup? The difference is, in part, the love (or lack of it) that goes into creation of the soup. Even vegetarians know of the alleged...
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SCREW NICOTINE
Nicotine is an incredibly powerful drug. I am smoke-free for 33 years now. I was in a play 10 years ago and the director decided he wanted my character to smoke a cigarette. I told him I no longer...
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Trump Blames Obama for Jello Failure
I left my hotel room in Hartford, Connecticut and had a great Chicken & Waffles dinner just in time to return to my hotel room to watch the Republican primary debates and get sick to my stomach...
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