I saw the video above–from WTOP–and found myself wondering whether this was a visual representation of how the sequester would work. Yes, I admit that it is a bad pun on the day before sequestering hits. But, I could not resist. We are in for an interesting roller coaster ride over the next few months. […]
Archives for February 2013
Interesting notes on Orthodoxy
The Assembly of Orthodox Bishops has posted some informative material on their website. One of the has to do with geographic patterns of Orthodox life in the USA. Just to give you an idea of some of the interesting information you can find. Let me post a couple of notes for you. Which state in […]
Horsemeat, horsemeat, well, it is meat
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish furniture giant Ikea was drawn into Europe’s widening food labeling scandal Monday as authorities said they had detected horse meat in frozen meatballs labeled as beef and pork and sold in 13 countries across the continent. The Czech State Veterinary Administration said that horse meat was found in one-kilogram (2.2 pound) […]
Being sick and Sunday morning
I am home today. Yesterday, I spent most of the day sleeping because of illness. I feel better today, but it is still not safe for me to go out and about. I certainly would not make it through Orthros and the Divine Liturgy safely. So, I stayed home feeling just a mite guilty. Since […]
Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee 2013
O Lord, Thou didst reproach the Pharisee when he justified himself, boasting of his deeds; and justified the Publican when he approached humbly, seeking forgiveness with sighs; for Thou dost not draw near to arrogant thoughts, nor turn away contrite hearts. Wherefore, we also kneel before Thee meekly, O Thou Who didst suffer for our […]
How to convince me to take public transportation
This is the way to convince me to take public transportation. Unfortunately, from where I live there is no way to take public transportation to work. But, this is certainly one good idea to smooth the ride in.
When ideals conflict
Here is one of the problems with the conflicting arguments being made by some on the very conservative right. On the one hand they are all in favor of energy independence. On the other hand, they are all in favor of the right of the rugged individual to control his own land, his own business, […]
Flash mob creativity — Beethoven 9th Symphony
Sometimes I will see a video and be amazed at the creativity of humans. The video above shows a flash mob, but not your typical flash mob. When I saw it, my heart was lifted. I found myself thinking yet again of the psalmist’s question, “What is man …?” The creativity with which God has […]
Cruise ships and Christian pastors
By now we have all read about the travails of the Carnival Triumph cruise ship. We have seen the photographs of the passangers bunking on the deck, and even of the buckets of human waste in stairwells. Talk about an experience that reminds one of the tales of the Flying Dutchman, except with a much […]
Liturgy is not simply the “work of the people”
Yesterday, I said that we cannot simply look at the linguistic roots of a word in order to understand its current meaning, particularly if the word is a loan word from one language to another language. “Liturgy” is one such example, as I pointed out that we get the word “liturgy” not from its use […]
