Archive for December, 2009

A Tiger By the Tail

Monday, December 21st, 2009

This is another one of those stories that has words one is tempted to use as double entendres.  I will resist because the story is about what is not being said. (more…)

Theology is Everywhere

Monday, December 14th, 2009

A hospital is not a strange place to find theology.  Where men are suffering and dying is a good place to find theology.  What is remarkable to me is that the theology of the theologians is expressed so clearly. (more…)

Mamma Said

Monday, December 7th, 2009

“Mamma said there’d be days like this,”  I probably first heard that phrase when The Shirelles released the song in 1961 but I don’t remember hearing it till 1976.  It was March and I was in the mountains of New Mexico on a Ranger training exercise. (more…)