When a speaker uses a lot of rhetorical questions, it amounts to an admission: “Since I am not letting you ask any questions, let me give you a few that you can pretend you asked.” And: “You are probably bored, so let me try to pique your curiousity.” Once in a great while a rhetorical question can just be good Read More

Not much stimulated by my first foray, I went out to another church this evening. I will call it Tioga Baptist, so I can distinguish it from other Baptist churches I am likely to run into. Tioga Baptist has a traditional service in the morning and a contemporary service in the evening. I will admit to feeling much more responsive Read More

I had intended to visit a Prebyterian church today, but the church I had thought I identified as Presbyterian turned out to be Episcopalian. So be it; today I glimpsed the Episcopalian concept of assembly. I have read accolades of liturgical services as a way to transcend the vagaries of our personal devotion. This service did not inspire in me Read More

I had some frozen whiting and as I pondered what to do with it I thought of half-cup or less of yogurt I had. The whiting was frozen when I put it in the oven. I think I had the oven set to 375 farenheit. I had a leftover hamburger bun that I had dried out the night before, so Read More