There are times I’ve wondered how many prayers are uttered as a way of coercing God to act in a certain way or sucking up to get what they want like a child at Christmas or on their birthday.Some prayers sound like a person that doesn’t want to get involved with social justice so they can pass the buck along …
I just finished a book written by Gretta Vosper titled ‘With or Without God’. It was an interesting book on how the church overall is suffering from a boxed in mindset that keeps it from being renewed and out of touch of where people are currently at. Most of us are getting skeptical of ready made answers that really don’t …
By Clifford T. Hofferd(Spoilers) Inside Out is a 2015 computer animated film from Pixar Studios and Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Pete Doctor the film follows the emotions that live inside out heads. Specifically those of 11 year old Riley who has just moved to San Francisco because of her father’s work. Her emotions (Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger) …
Psst, anyone want to know a secret? Of course they do, along with passing it along to others. The Secret was a book that was on several bestsellers lists for what seemed to be ages. After reading it I didn’t find the book any different from other positive thinking books. It did provide some suggestions on developing a better attitude, …
By Clifford T. Hofferd Nobody learns anything in these movies. If you open a dinosaur theme park things will go horribly wrong. If you try and play god by creating your own dinosaur then things will go horribly wrong. That’s what happens in Jurassic World as a fully functioning and stable dinosaur theme park gets a new corporate mandate to …
By Ron Murdock “Things may come to those who wait but only the things left behind by those who hustle” – Abraham Lincoln “What is, is and what ought to be is damn lies.” – Lenny Bruce Awhile back I read a book by Ernie Zelinski titled 101 Really Important Things, the subject matter was about the things we miss …
Akbar Club Cancelled Hi everyone. I feel so bad that Peter and Scott were kind enough to book us at Akbar, bad that Chris and Roy and Marc have been working so hard to learn all of our songs, bad for all of our friends who have booked flights and hotels, but unfortunately we will not be able to perform …
Sex sells. And, it gets people’s attention. A lot of attention! Sex is as natural as sunshine, yet it is something that folks try their best to keep out of the light of day. But, sex makes the world go around, with most things on this planet procreating, pollinating, impregnating and perpetuating. Of all the creatures on Earth though, none …
Book Review of The Money Compass – Where Your Money Went And How To Get It Back Nations stand on the verge of economic collapse, individuals lead champagne lives on beer budgets, and the middle class of America implodes as production drops and consumerism grows. Like a massive ship rudderless and adrift helplessly, the world economy is being driven by out of …
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 is an American film directed by Francis Lawrence and released on November 17th 2014. It stars Jennifer Lawrence, Woody Harrleson, Philip Seymor Hoffman, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, and Donald Southerland. The film is the 3rd of 4 movies in the film franchise based off the 3rd and final book of the young adult series. …
Alice’s Restaurant Massacree Celebrates 50th Anniversary We know the younger generations probably don’t know who Arlo Guthie is, so here a little bit about one of our favorite musicians. Arlo is the eldest son of folk music legend, Woody Guthrie, and has followed in his father’s footsteps by becoming a legend in his own right. Arlo’s career exploded in 1967 …
