Monthly Archives: August 2017

President Pence vs. President Trump

Posted on August 31, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

So what do we get when Vice President Pence becomes President Pence in a few months? Middle-age white guy. Ultra-Conservative Republican. Ultra-Conservative Christian. Former lawyer. Former Congressman. Former Governor. All the baggage, characters, and policies that come with being an … Continue reading →

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A new dawn

Posted on August 31, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

The rope I grip has begun to fray, The knots I tied have slipped and drawn slack, From the truths that control my motions, and count my days It’s time I pushed away from this shore of security Towards the … Continue reading →

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The big idea guy

Posted on August 31, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

If you haven’t figured it out by now “our” President is a “big idea”, “big picture” kind of a guy. Details? He leaves the details to the minions that work for and below him. He can’t be bothered with the … Continue reading →

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The gospel of prosperity

Posted on August 31, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

Prosperity theology (sometimes referred to as the prosperity gospel, the health and wealth gospel, or the gospel of success) is a religious belief among some Christians, who hold that financial blessing and physical well-being are always the will of God for them, and that faith, positive speech, and donations to … Continue reading →

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Beyond global warming

Posted on August 30, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

Whether you believe in global warming or not the one thing we can all agree on is we have people living in areas they have no business living in. Taking it a step further, we have trillions of dollars invested … Continue reading →

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The end is near, let me sale you a bucket of grub?

Posted on August 30, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

“That’s great, it starts with an earthquake, Birds and snakes, and aeroplanes, And Lenny Bruce is not afraid, It’s the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine” – R.E.M I grew-up in Charlotte, NC and watched the evolution … Continue reading →

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Nothing

Posted on August 29, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

The young man looked exhausted. His house had flooded then caught on fire. His new car was under water and he assumed his pets didn’t make it out before his home exploded. The reporter asked him one question; “What possessions were … Continue reading →

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Apparently size matters…..to Trump

Posted on August 29, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

This will not come as any big surprise to most of you but size matters to Donald Trump. The Donald likes BIG, big superlatives, big buildings, big crowds, big hair, big, huge, epic, historic, unprecedented, major, tremendous, significant……Do you get my point? … Continue reading →

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Despite our President

Posted on August 28, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

My wife and I have watched in awe as the people of Texas banded together and helped each other survive a horrible disaster. From the smallest, rescuing bats from the water under a highway bridge with a fishing net, to … Continue reading →

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America under distress

Posted on August 26, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

Racial Profiling – the use of race or ethnicity as grounds for suspecting someone of having committed an offense. Former Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio was convicted of defying a court order to stop detaining suspected undocumented immigrants. “Our” President just pardoned … Continue reading →

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