Most people don’t think of Kipling as a religious poet, but this is a religious poem: late in his life. The execution is that of St Paul. At His Execution I am made all things to all men– Hebrew, Roman, and Greek– In each one’s tongue I speak, Suiting to each my word, That some Continue Reading
Daily anklebiting book.
Not all anklebiters are trolls. Some are immature: all woke are functionally immature. But all trolls are anklebiters. I am getting an infestation of such here: note that all first comments are moderated and all comments go through automated spam checking — I don’t look at those automatically rejected. Multiple links will get you into Continue Reading
27 May 2017
As I noted yesterday, I’m putting the lectionary post up with minimal to no comments. 5 And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” 6 And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning Continue Reading
Sunday Sonnet
Locke is paraphrasing a psalm in which David asks forgiveness. He not only stole Bathsheba from her husband, but ensured he was killed in a coverup. It is often the coverup that does more damage. The verse paraphrased today is the second half of verse four. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what Continue Reading
Daybook
Facebook is starting to implode with their current fetish for banning things. Crossfit and many of its affiliates have stopped using Instagram and Facebook. Simply put, the model of a box is that it becomes a cpmmunity. Most people go to the box at the same time most days with the same crew. If you Continue Reading
Sunday 26 May 19
23 Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him. 24 He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine, but the Continue Reading
25 May 19
I do not think that I am that wise, but this is not an age that likes wisdom or knowledge, Instead, everything is seen through the lens of power. This age values victims and fools: indeed manufactures them, when we should be trying with all our might to have as few unwise or damaged people Continue Reading
Daybook
While the Brexit mess is ongoing, there are people in NZ who have the police arrive at their doorstep because of their social media postings. The current declarations imply that Facebook, Google, Twitter etc will report you if they deem you are hateful. WordPress, who are probably the biggest blog hosting site, have taken down Continue Reading
24 May 19
6 For the Lord gives wisdom;From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,8 Guarding the paths of justice,And He preserves the way of His godly ones. Proverbs 2:6-8, NASB
Brexit Bananas.
I’m writing this the day before the European Elections. With some disclaimers. I dislike the EU intensely. But, says my sole Belgian reader, how can you? You are from New Zealand. True. Firstly, the common agriculture policy gutted New Zealand’s economy. When we finally ran out of money and could not subsidize our farmers, I Continue Reading
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