A Voluntary Death Father Giuseppe Berardelli was a Catholic priest who served in Casnigo, a small village not far from Milan. He was 72 when he died of the novel coronavirus. But he wasn’t the first. Catholic officials tell us more than 50 priests have died so far.  Yet it is notable that Father Berardelli’s small-village parishoners […]

“To live sanely in Los Angeles (or, I suppose, in any other large American city) you have to cultivate the art of staying awake. You must learn to resist (firmly but not tensely) the unceasing hypnotic suggestions of the radio, the billboards, the movies and the newspapers; those demon voices which are forever whispering in […]

“Bear hunting is not a spur-of-the-moment activity. If you are in the woods and see a bear, and then decide, ‘I am hunting bear,’ you are at a distinct disadvantage. You probably won’t have the proper equipment at hand. It is another matter altogether if a bear suddenly sees you and decides, ‘I am hunting […]

For me, it’s about the intersection and differences between News, Knowledge, and Faith. If you live your life speculating and thinking, you can begin to think that deep insight — knowledge — is the important stuff. But it’s not. At least it’s not the life-changing stuff.  Life-changing stuff comes from News. “I love you” “I’m […]

Your Mama told me you’ve been troubled.Your Mama told me you’ve been sad. Your Mama told me you’ve been worried;That things are lookin’ pretty bad. I told your Mama not to worry.I told your Mama not to cry.I told your Mama we’d come through this.We’re invincible, you and I. She said to tell you that she […]

To see the Playbills for the 17 Shows Now Playing on Broadway, go to Playbill.com

To see the Playbills for the 17 Shows Now Playing on Broadway, go to Playbill.com

To see the Playbills for the 17 Shows Now Playing on Broadway, go to Playbill.com

The Blind Spot in B2B Marketing Before we examine the blind spot, let’s stare into the face of the truth for a moment: People don’t bond with a company. People bond with a personality.  Apple didn’t wait until they were category-dominant to develop a personality. They had personality in 1984 when they aired their famous […]

“When I was a young man, I admired clever men. Now that I am old, I admire kind men.”– Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, whose books were studied by Martin Luther King, Jr. and most of the early leaders in civil rights.

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The letter was written by Paul, probably about age 65, to Timothy, almost certainly in his 30’s. The passage is found in the 6th chapter of 1st Timothy in the New Testament. Here is what we know about Timothy. “Paul came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was there, named Timothy, the son […]

CONtent/conTENT The content of your heart is what your heart contains. Are you content? Same spelling, different meaning. We distinguish these words only by the syllable we stress. Words are amazing, don’t you think?  If you are content, (satisfied, happy, at peace,) it is because of the content of your heart. If the content of […]

Patrick and Ashley, our Cognoscenti at JigsawHealth, have created another MASTERPIECE for us.

Two of the six cabins in The Village of the Lost Boys have been sponsored and funded. Our intention is to finish those two, then wait for the other 4 to be funded. The good news is that all the architectural drawings have been approved, the permits have been granted, the fire road has been […]

A Note for the Newbies: This page – where I give you the BeagleSword – is known as the Terminus Page of the rabbit hole. It is the official end of the safe zone. If you click beyond here, you are likely to be subjected to musings about faith, family, and yes, even the occasional […]

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“Not long ago my Bible reading took me into several days of lengthy genealogies. One morning, in exasperation, I prayed, ‘Lord, what is the meaning of all these names?’ I didn’t expect an answer, but suddenly a thought sprang full-blown into my mind. It seemed God was saying, ‘I am a personal God and every […]

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“In a car you’re always in a compartment, and because you’re used to it you don’t realize that through that car window everything you see is just more TV. You’re a passive observer and it is all moving by you boringly in a frame. On a cycle the frame is gone. You’re completely in contact with […]

It was one of those movies where they hate each other at first, but then raw revulsion turns into passion.  I’m a sucker for those kinds of movies. But even more for the fuzzy, little dogs that help bring the couple together.  I turned to Richard in the darkened theater and whispered, “Awe.”  He looked stern, then frightened.  He’s […]

“I’ll tell you about it because I am here and you are distant.” “I fished upstream coming ever closer and closer to the narrow staircase of the canyon. Then I went up into it as if I were entering a department store. I caught three trout in the lost and found department.” “I believe I […]

“It is very strange, this domination of our intellect by our digestive organs. We cannot work, we cannot think, unless our stomach wills so. It dictates to us our emotions, our passions. After eggs and bacon it says, ‘Work!’ After beefsteak and porter, it says, ‘Sleep!’ After a cup of tea (two spoonfuls for each […]