Monthly Archives: February 2018

The same people who think Obama is a Muslim think Trump is a Christian

Posted on February 28, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

The same people who think Obama is a Muslim think Trump is a Christian. These fourteen words succinctly summarize just how screwed-up America is right now. One of the many bugs I have with Evangelical Christians is this; you can … Continue reading →

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Blood is thicker than water

Posted on February 28, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

When I was in college I worked for a company whose owner had two sons around my age. It was a construction job and I was a lowly laborer digging holes, cutting boards and hauling trash, all the stuff the … Continue reading →

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Baffle them with bull

Posted on February 27, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

  Trump has spent the morning tweeting about all the “stuff” he learned from his high level briefing from Fox & Friends; #1- “He’s got a very good point. Somebody in the Justice Department has a treasure trove of evidence of … Continue reading →

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This planet

Posted on February 26, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

I attended the funeral of a church member yesterday. Now my “designated” protestant affiliation is with the Presbyterian church but if you have spent anytime reading my blog you know that I also mix in my Kool-Aid some Universalism, Buddhism … Continue reading →

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Woken a sleeping giant

Posted on February 23, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“Hey @FLOTUS you say that your mission as First Lady is to stop cyber bullying, well then, don’t you think it would have been smart to have a convo with your step-son @DonaldJTrumpJr before he liked a post about a … Continue reading →

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Trump needs a war

Posted on February 23, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“Today I am announcing that we are launching the largest-ever set of new sanctions on the North Korean regime. The Treasury Department will soon be taking new action to further cut off sources of revenue and fuel that the regime … Continue reading →

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I hear you

Posted on February 22, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“I never said “give teachers guns” like was stated on Fake News @CNN & @NBC. What I said was to look at the possibility of giving “concealed guns to gun adept teachers with military or special training experience – only … Continue reading →

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Billy Graham

Posted on February 21, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“I had the lingo of grace and mercy down but not the understanding.” – Ned Graham, youngest son of Billy Graham On October 15, 1972, Charlotte, NC celebrated “Billy Graham Day” with the help of then President Richard Nixon in the … Continue reading →

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What if?

Posted on February 20, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

My wife and I have similar taste in music though she has strayed more into 21st century while I still languish in the 20th. I have SiriusXM in my car which has a multitude of music channels to listen too. I … Continue reading →

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I hear you knocking

Posted on February 20, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

Back in May of 2016 I told y’all the story a female Cardinal that comes to our home in late January and proceeds to fly into our den window, beating her little bird head against the window pane everyday, all day long through … Continue reading →

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