Monthly Archives: June 2009

Metropolitan Jonah and Anglicanism as Western Orthodoxy redux

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Rick

One of my very first posts on this website was about Anglican Christianity as Western Orthodoxy. That is – if Anglican Christianity either reinvents or rediscovers itself as Western Orthodoxy – as a Western expression of Orthodox Christianity. One does … Continue reading →

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George Will – concern for the environment also needs good science and economics

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Rick

My daughter is an “environmentalist wacko”. I do not mean this as an insult. What I find fascinating is to watch my children form strong and passionate opinions that – to the best of my knowledge – are their own. … Continue reading →

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'Twould appear conservative lesbians are more common than leprechauns

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Rick

I stand corrected. Very corrected. Several weeks ago I wrote a short post expressing appreciation for gay conservatives. What I did not write but was thinking was “so why can one find gay conservatives but apparently not conservative lesbians?” Well … Continue reading →

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Growing urban-rural tension (or) Random thoughts from trip to Branson

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Rick

My wife threatened to tell everyone at the church that “my husband has gone country”. Nooooooo! Well – sort of. There is a serious point coming. See below. Got back last night – whole trip back on one day – … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – "Up"

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Rick

I thought “The Incredibles” was simply the most perfect brilliant film Pixar has produced. Somehow they managed to move the bar even higher. Or should we say deeper. I thought it was exceptional. Alternating between touching and funny, exhiliterating and … Continue reading →

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Extremely funny comic for the few computer geeks who will get it

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Rick

Was perusing my latest issue of LINUX Journal – to which I subscribe so should you! – and came across this cartoon. Some computer geeks will get it. I thought it very funny and laughed out loud.

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Irony – thy name is "Episcopal"

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Rick

Frankly I have not paid much attention to this because I do not care an whole lot. The Rev. Alberto Cutié, the celebrity priest removed from his Miami Beach church after photos of him kissing and embracing a woman appeared … Continue reading →

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The gift of the unexpected (or) Trip back from Los Angeles

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Rick

What a truly great trip back from Los Angeles. There is a theological point lurking here. Preface. I am an introvert. Tend to sit by myself. Not usually the one to say to a stranger “can I sit here?” and … Continue reading →

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