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Posted in Community on Jun 25th, 2010
There are millions of reasons why winning a lottery would be fantastic. I do occasionally fantasize about the great things I would do with a big win: pay off my mortgage, make life easier for my kids, donate substantial sums to my church and many worthy causes. But I’ve never bought a ticket and I [...]
Posted in Community, Inspiration, People, Random Thoughts, video on Mar 23rd, 2010
The internet can bring people together in very interesting ways. This virtual gathering of choir geeks is the result of auditions through webcams for music selected and conducted on video. Those selected recorded their parts following the direction of the video-conductor and a very minimalist piano part. There wasn’t much to work with at all, [...]
Posted in Community, Random Thoughts on Feb 6th, 2010
Wind turbines mounted on roadway lights, powered by the wind of cars rushing past. I was on a stretch of highway late at night recently where the lights were not working. There was a snow storm, and I could hardly see beyond my dashboard. And yet, the power required to light roadways seems like such [...]
It’s been a rough week, but here’s a bright spot. The Cleveland newspaper, The Plain Dealer, picked up one of my Holy Land photos to include in their Travel section. If you have the Sunday paper (July 5), it’s on page 2 of Travel. More Holy Land photos are found here.
Posted in Community, Random Thoughts on Apr 19th, 2009
Yes, it’s a joke. Available for purchase on Amazon.com. I’m thinking about ordering one for those busy weekends when parking at church is nearly impossible!
Posted in Community, Inspiration, video on Oct 31st, 2008
It’s the beauty of the American electoral system. Ignore the biting television ads, the postcards, the last minute rallies, the robo-calls, and the newspaper hits. Kids from Atlanta’s Ron Clark Academy have got it right: “You can vote however you like.” [via The Stranger]
Posted in Community, Photos, Random Thoughts on Feb 27th, 2008
Teachers and students huddled around TV sets in the early morning hours the past two days, hoping and praying their school system had called a snow day. For Olmsted Falls schools, there were two in a row. The church office follows school closings, so we’ve had a break too. It looks like there was [...]
Posted in Community, Random Thoughts on Jan 9th, 2008
I’ve learned that if you subscribe to cable, your older TV will work just fine. Apparently the cable companies convert the signal for you, and you won’t need a digital converter. About the only folks who will need the converter are those who receive television through rabbit ears or rooftop antennae. And, though I shouldn’t [...]
Posted in Banner, Community, Inspiration, Olmsted Community Church, People, Photos on Nov 18th, 2007
I was overwhelmed by the number of volunteers and the amount of food collected at Olmsted Falls’ annual “Turkey Hunt” food collection for the needy. Tables were piled with canned and boxed foods that will go to needy families in time for Thanksgiving. It was a well organized and inspiring kind of event, both ecumenical [...]
Posted in Community, Inspiration, Scripture on Sep 13th, 2007
It’s not a name; it’s a greeting, meaning “for a good year.” Happy new year to our Jewish brothers and sisters! It’s Rosh Hashanah, the beginning of a new year in the Jewish culture. I was privileged to attend Rosh Hashanah services as a guest today of Beth Israel, West Temple, and really enjoyed the [...]
I brought my lunch to work today, taking a break at noon to explore the river in the church’s backyard. Olmsted church is perched at the intersection of the Rocky River (west branch) and Plum Creek. Descending the stairs into the Cleveland MetroPark along the river, I sat in the sun on the sandstone rocks [...]