(Dateline: February 12, 2022) OK, I’m gonna share a little circular vs linear logic with you. And to illustrate (sort of) the point, let’s travel back in time, almost 30 years, to the release of “The Lion King.” Stay with me, and I’ll explain why I’m bringing it up. That movie is clueless about the importance of circular vs linear logic. And that’s not … The rest of the story…
Category Archives: life is beautiful
She was born in the late 1930’s. A time when America was in the worst depression it had ever seen (at least up to that point). And she witnessed a lot of changes in the American life during her lifetime. Not to mention all the technology…which she DID mention fairly often. She told me she didn’t necessarily like where the changes seemed to be … The rest of the story…
You’re a person. Yes YOU! And you’ve always been, and always will be, a person. From your biological beginning to your natural death. And beyond if you choose well. So, get wise. And choose well. Because, if you’re reading this, you have the luxury of choice. But millions of other persons never got that choice. And do you know why? Because of something that … The rest of the story…
This is a short story that leads up to the happiest birthday ever for someone I know. 1938. It was a cold day in January. In rural Oklahoma. FDR was in the first year of his second term as president of the U.S. And a second daughter was born to a young couple named Lee and Syona. But it was also a time when … The rest of the story…
This is something interesting I found out a little while ago. On this date, December 27, way back in 2005 an announcement came out that ‘Crazy Frog’ by Axel F was the best selling UK ringtone of that year. You might be asking, “Why are you talkin’ about a ring tone, Tony?” And the short answer is, “Why not?” But Ring Tone Tony has a … The rest of the story…
One week from today is Christmas 2021. And in just about every part of the world there are Christians who will celebrate the birth of Jesus. But have you ever stopped to think (or even thought about it without stopping) how that celebration is unique to humans? No animals, birds, fish, or reptiles can be found putting up Christmas trees. Or buying presents. Or … The rest of the story…
I don’t believe you can say, with any authority, that God’s love and the problems of this world are mutually exclusive. But that’s what people who hate God (or deny His existence) like to say are flaws in the Christian faith. They ask, “How can you reconcile a loving God with all the pain in the world?” Do you believe, for a second, that love … The rest of the story…
My Grandmother wouldn’t drop it. She probably mentioned it to me every time I saw her. But it was because she loved me enough to try and keep me out of the briars and thorns in life. Finally, when I was thirteen, I saw the sign my Grandmother talked about all the time. And, at last, the sign made sense to me. The signpost … The rest of the story…
There was an expression, that rolled around when I was younger, that expressed a superlative feeling for or toward someone else. If a guy was infatuated with a girl, he might say, “She’s the living end.” I’m sure that’s lost on anybody from the young love generations these days. But I always liked it. And it’s why I used that expression to describe the … The rest of the story…
Cynthia was abducted by Comanche Indians, from her family’s home in Texas, in 1836.. And Charles was born in Texas, exactly 100 years later, in 1936. But they were connected by a sequence of events I think are fascinating. And yet, simple. Life can often toss out a sequence of events most people overlook. And when events happen, like this, they can help you … The rest of the story…