Hoisting the heavy box higher in my grip, I backed through the door and turned around beneath the awning. The light of the building across the sidewalk caught my attention, and I heard the sound of conversation and laughter coming … Continued
This is an ad I saw online. I honestly thought it said “game trap” at first. It might as well, because that’s what it is, if it’s like all the other pointless escapes from reality that are part of reality … Continued
I once told a friend “Don’t count the days. Make them count.” Tonight I got out the calculator and tallied up all the different reports, reflections, and essays that I have to write in the next three weeks. It came … Continued
I took one last glance out into the dark,like I never do,and I saw something beautiful.Two foxes play fighting on the volleyball court below my window.Their shadows pouncedin the gleam of the lights of Tibstra hall.They didn’t care about the … Continued
Now we see the prickly is prickly free.So what’s the disparity in this pair of pears?I don’t care. They both taste good to me.
Today: I was trying to make it to a Chicago Humanities Festival Event that started at 10am, but a long train came across my path and then my debit card wouldn’t work in the CTA’s machine, so I had to … Continued
This was a line from the customer review of a resort were I might work next summer. The reviewer wasn’t very impressed by Sol Duc Hot Spring’s state of maintenance. Please pray for me as I make decisions about this … Continued
Every year, a committee in Chicago puts together a series of cultural events downtown that runs for about three weeks and focuses on an apt theme. This year’s theme was climate change. Apt indeed. The events include panels, movies, concerts, … Continued
Something remarkable: tonight as I strolled from South to Tibstra, thinking about the beauty and diversity of relationships, my head tilted back and my eyes opened wide. There above me were stars. Normally I can only make out about five … Continued
And though this world, with devils filled, should threaten to undo us,we will not fear, for God has willed his truth to triumph through us.