Well, I just noticed it has been some time since my last post. Just wanted to let you folks know that I am still alive and well, and God willing I will get something up. Blog on....WGN
Reflection on the Bill Nye vs. Ken Ham: So…What are You Guys Debating About?
It’s been a while, but I finally got a chance to catch the Bill Nye the “Science Guy” and Ken Ham debate on the question: “Is creation a viable model of origins in today’s modern scientific era?” So, I have to say, it was one of the most tedious to watch. The debaters never really … Continue reading Reflection on the Bill Nye vs. Ken Ham: So…What are You Guys Debating About?
O Come Emmanuel
A common refrain that I hear constantly in Christmas conversations is how it resembles anything Christian. I don’t mean that nonsense of how trees and Nativities are some sort of subterfuge for keeping alive some ancient pagan saturnalia. Christians around the fourth century AD had actually set December 25 as a day of observing the … Continue reading O Come Emmanuel
Thoughts on Music 3: Pushing the envelope and Selling Out
I remember back in the 80s the very shock and awe of Boy George. One can imagine the conversation between two dudes going like this way: Dude 1, “Hey, check out this chick!” Dude 2, “Um, that ‘she’ is a ‘he.’ ” Dude 2: “Whoa….?!” Pushing the envelope from what is the norm to the … Continue reading Thoughts on Music 3: Pushing the envelope and Selling Out
Thoughts on Music 2: Creativity when Nothing New is Under the Sun
I was 14 years old (was I ever that young? Oh, so long ago!), but it was then I got into Ozzy’s Blizzard of Oz. What an audio journey to hear Randy Rhodes on that Les Paul and Flying V stream out one arpeggio after another a light speed. If there was an electric guitar … Continue reading Thoughts on Music 2: Creativity when Nothing New is Under the Sun