Tag Archives: Christmas

Wouldn’t know Jesus if he bit you in the ass

Posted on December 23, 2019 by ends and beginnings blog

“Jesus was my son.  Buddha was my son.  Muhammad, Moses, you, the man who said there was no room at the inn was my son.” –  George Burns as God in Oh, God!  It’s Christmas, a time that as Benjamin … Continue reading →

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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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Fourteen Hours

Posted on December 27, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

She spent four weeks putting it all together, four weeks to create fourteen hours of holiday magic. Four weeks of stringing lights and decorating out of dusty crates that have been hiding in the attic for eleven months. Four weeks … Continue reading →

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And the children sang

Posted on December 11, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

As empty nesters my wife is hell-bent on getting the house decorated “perfectly” for the arrival of our children and their significant others over the holidays. My jobs include getting the trees, yes trees, in their stands and in the … Continue reading →

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The reason for the season

Posted on December 7, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

I ate a $46.00 New York Strip steak last night, well I ate half of it and brought the other half home. My wife and I were invited to a small company holiday party at a well-known restaurant. The ambiance, as … Continue reading →

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38 ways you can finally stop being a D*ck

Posted on November 20, 2017 by ends and beginnings blog

I subscribe to an online magazine called the Elephant Journal which describes itself as “it’s about a mindful life”.  This online journal is one of many, too many, that I get on a daily and weekly basis about Buddhism, liberal Christian … 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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My Wish Book list for you

Posted on December 20, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

Before there was Amazon, before there was Toys”R”Us, Ebay or Target there was Sears. Sometime around the first of November the Sears Wish Book would arrive in the mail and the eight year old me knew that Santa was close. The Sears … Continue reading →

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A Poem: A Box of Christmas Memories

Posted on December 19, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

A tree stands in a room filled with lights and trinkets of the past Ornaments on display refresh our memory of glitter and glue Gifts of first graders proudly offered to mothers everywhere Intermingled with shiny objects collected at vacation gift … Continue reading →

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Holiday Chaos

Posted on December 19, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

“When mothers talk about the depression of the empty nest, they’re not mourning the passing of all those wet towels on the floor, or the music that numbs your teeth, or even the bottle of capless shampoo dribbling down the … Continue reading →

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