Allow me to brighten your day with instruments of death I’d better say this under my breath. Because, in this age of grace, it’s just so mean sounding. But it’s true. So, here goes. Did you know God actually prepares instruments of death to use against wicked people? Gasp! Can that be true? Well, it’s in the Bible. Hmm…maybe I read it wrong. Hang … The rest of the story…
Faint young sun is not a paradox You can do an online search for the term, faint young sun, and most of the results talk about a paradox. But it’s another fairy tale. Because there is no paradox because there never was a faint young sun. Yeah, that’s right. Never happened. And I’m telling you truth backed up by evidence. Those other results are … The rest of the story…
Are you a mess in times of stress? In times of stress do you stop and think about whether God might be mad at you? No? Don’t feel like the Lone Ranger. Because I’m sure you’re like almost everybody else. Even Christians don’t tend to think about God’s anger…even during prayer. Or maybe especially during prayer. But a guy named David thought about it. … The rest of the story…
Pray for Guidance If you’ve ever wanted to pray for guidance, but you felt like your prayer just sounded lame, check out Psalm 5 in the Old Testament of the Bible. In the New King James version, there’s even a subheading labeled “a prayer for guidance.” So, that’s what it must be. Right? Anyway…most of the Psalms were also songs. And they have that … The rest of the story…
Optimism and Pessimism ““ Why choose one? I remember, quite a few years ago, I was in a restaurant with a group of friends who were talking about optimism and pessimism and using the old “glass half empty or half full”analogy. Optimism has been my choice for 99% of my life. But I didn’t like the either/or debate. My thought was”if you’re truly an … The rest of the story…
Who is the mother of invention? You know the answer, right? Of course! Necessity is the mother of invention. When a big enough need or problem arises, there’s almost always someone around to invent a solution. And that’s how jobs are “created”. Out of the need to solve problems. One big problem is how data has been hacked so many times”even in companies you … The rest of the story…
I’ve been marching to a different drum Christmas morning. 1967. And there it was. A large gift-wrapped box with MY name on it. When I picked it up, it felt kinda heavy, and it made an odd sort of rattling sound. But I still wasn’t sure what it could be. So, I tore the wrapping paper off, opened the flaps of the box, and … The rest of the story…
Is the music cupid talkin’ stupid? Okay, before I go any further, it’s probably a good idea if I identify the music cupid. That would be me. I know”my header says Rhyme and Reason. But I’m also the music cupid, in order to draw out a point. And the point is”there are a lot of places (translate: websites where they’re either confused or smokin’ … The rest of the story…
What? A jingle producer with skills and no computer? Back in the 90’s I was still a full-time live entertainment musician and a local jingle producer in the Denver metro area. I was also very late to the home computer game. My recordings were digital, but they were done on dedicated recording gear, not computers. And I didn’t have a cellphone (basically no one … The rest of the story…
System Activation ““ more of the power of music A few years back, a young teacher, in a school near where I lived and worked, asked me if she could use some of my children’s music for a presentation she was gonna make with her class. I said, “Of course.”After she picked the four songs she wanted to use, I asked her why those … The rest of the story…