faith in roses and rogues

Two of the unlikeliest associations our minister preached on this past Sunday have some relevance to me this week. Faith … More

where does the time go

I went to a gathering of friends tonight at Mission Bay, at a spot where we meet together once or … More

Stephen Foster penned a song in the mid 19th Century: Beautiful dreamer, wake unto me, Starlight and dewdrops are waiting … More

I believe that two people are connected at the heart, and it doesn’t matter what you do, or who you … More

Backpacking along the Pacific Crest Trail. In the last eight years, I’ve hiked about fifteen miles of it, in four … More

A bad time to give up popcorn Watching a movie like Avenger Infinity War seemed like a good idea. A … More

In one of my favorite gangster movies, The Godfather, Al Pacino’s character, Michael Corleone, starts out as the returning veteran … More

On the way home from work, once or twice a week will stop at a favorite haunt to engage in … More

It’s 72 F tonight. No breeze to speak of. (and that’s a relief to firefighters in the vicinity of Oceanside … More