Out here in Ypsi a.k.a. Little Detroit, it's been raining all last night and all today. Stop for a few minutes then start back up again. Cold, like 51 degrees which is all relative of course. In two months from now, 51 degrees will feel like a day at the sauna!
Ugggg, falling asleep typing. Can't keep my eyes open. Problem is I can't sleep either. This morning I woke up at 6:30 and ate a Pop-Tart. Then got up at 8:45, made some phone calls, & ate another Pop-Tart. I love those things & I've averaged six a day for the past seven days. Not good for me but oh-so tasty!!!
Don't listen to the narrative -- UNITY IS OUR GREATEST STRENGTH, NOT DIVERSITY! AMERICA FIRST! SECURE THE BORDER! STOP THE WARS!
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Lightening Never Strikes Twice
My ex-father-in-law was killed on Aug. 27. He was struck by lightening in his own back yard while letting his new puppy do his business. This is one of the strangest, most horrible, most random things I've ever heard of happening. I feel bad for my ex-wife & her mother. Not that they had any love for me towards the end of my marriage, cuz they most certainly didn't. Actually I think they hated me.
Still, I've had at least a half a dozen dreams in the past few weeks with him in them. Weird, scary as hell vivid dreams bordering on nightmares. Odd.
Still, I've had at least a half a dozen dreams in the past few weeks with him in them. Weird, scary as hell vivid dreams bordering on nightmares. Odd.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
What I'm Reading This Week:
Saint Charbel by Paul Daher. St. Charbel is an obscure monk in the Eastern Christian tradition.
Father Arseny 1893 - 1973 translated by Bouteniff. This book is great! Basically it is a compilation of stories & anecdotes about Fr. Arseny, mostly during his incarceration in Communist Russian Gulags. This holy man had it rough, but somehow persevered. Great uplifting stores. I really enjoyed learning about this priest & I always love reading about Soviet Russia. WOW! 20 Million people were killed in the name of communism! That's like four times the amount of people killed in Nazi jails. Why do we hear so little about the plight of humans during this era?
Becoming Orthodox by Peter Gillquist.
Magic & Mysticism by Arthur Versluis
The Desert Fathers Sayings of the Early Christian Monks
Orthodox Prayer Life: The Interior Way by Matthew the Poor
Saint Elisabeth the New Martyr by Ludmila Koehler
Bill W.: A Biography of Alcoholics Anonymous Co founder Bill Wilson by Francis Hartigan
Saint Bernard: The Oracle of the 12th Century by Rev. Hugo H. Hoever, S.O. Cist.,Ph.D
Father Arseny 1893 - 1973 translated by Bouteniff. This book is great! Basically it is a compilation of stories & anecdotes about Fr. Arseny, mostly during his incarceration in Communist Russian Gulags. This holy man had it rough, but somehow persevered. Great uplifting stores. I really enjoyed learning about this priest & I always love reading about Soviet Russia. WOW! 20 Million people were killed in the name of communism! That's like four times the amount of people killed in Nazi jails. Why do we hear so little about the plight of humans during this era?
Becoming Orthodox by Peter Gillquist.
Magic & Mysticism by Arthur Versluis
The Desert Fathers Sayings of the Early Christian Monks
Orthodox Prayer Life: The Interior Way by Matthew the Poor
Saint Elisabeth the New Martyr by Ludmila Koehler
Bill W.: A Biography of Alcoholics Anonymous Co founder Bill Wilson by Francis Hartigan
Saint Bernard: The Oracle of the 12th Century by Rev. Hugo H. Hoever, S.O. Cist.,Ph.D
Friday, October 14, 2011
ALKALINE TRIO "While You're Waiting"
This is probably my favorite ALKALINE TRIO song!!! This and "Queen of Pain" which are both from the split with HOT WATER MUSIC!!! Good tunes for sure!!!
"I'm not crying wolf you whispered, I'm really dead this time!"
"I'm not crying wolf you whispered, I'm really dead this time!"
PEGBOY "Strong Reaction"
Ahhhh, The almighty PEGBOY!!! Now let me say this: singer is named Larry Damore, right? I always hated his name & the fact that he's a big teddy bear of a jock. I know he was in the BHOPAL STIFFS, I even had their LP on vinyl, but he always seemed so "unpunk" to me. I guess because at times I can be very shallow.
The Maronites
Maronite History Project
Cool website. The Maronites are an Eastern Catholic Church that is in full communion with Rome & the Roman Catholics. This church was founded by St. Maron in Lebanon. And they are primarily all Lebanese. There is no Orthodox equivalent church, like there is for many of the other Uniate Orthodox (Eastern Catholic) Churches. I have a giant, hardcover book on the Maronites that was given to me by a Maronite priest from California. Also have a few smaller books & some icon-prayer cards. I have always been fascinated by Christianity, and especially Catholicism, of the middle east.
Cool website. The Maronites are an Eastern Catholic Church that is in full communion with Rome & the Roman Catholics. This church was founded by St. Maron in Lebanon. And they are primarily all Lebanese. There is no Orthodox equivalent church, like there is for many of the other Uniate Orthodox (Eastern Catholic) Churches. I have a giant, hardcover book on the Maronites that was given to me by a Maronite priest from California. Also have a few smaller books & some icon-prayer cards. I have always been fascinated by Christianity, and especially Catholicism, of the middle east.
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