Prologue: In a post entitled “God’s Disclaimer” I took it upon myself to speak for the Supreme Being, distancing the Deity from the remarks of a Colorado State Representative and internet televangelist named Gordon Klingenschmitt. In March of 2015 a pregnant woman was attacked in Longmont, Colorado and her unborn child was cut from herContinue reading “Comments on the Concept of Evil (by Bob Griffith)”
Monthly Archives: April 2015
SONG OF THE WEEK – NEEDLESS TO SAY
A few days ago, I was part of a group of friends discussing The Way of Mastery, as we do most Thursdays. The focus of the discussion was on “needs.” I won’t rehash that here. I will just mention that as we talked I was reminded of the song “Needless To Say” by Loudon Wainwright III.Continue reading “SONG OF THE WEEK – NEEDLESS TO SAY”
SONG OF THE WEEK – MOTHER EARTH
This is a week in which there are so many possible songs for the week that it is difficult to pick just one. Monday (the 20th) is my wife’s birthday; Tuesday (the 21st) is my friend Annette’s birthday; Wednesday (the 22nd) is the 45th Earth Day; Thursday (the 23rd) is the anniversary of the releaseContinue reading “SONG OF THE WEEK – MOTHER EARTH”
SONG OF THE WEEK – PLEASE DON’T PASS ME BY (A DISGRACE)
Leonard Cohen seems to be edging into my consciousness this week. I received a couple of emails about a new album of live performances he is releasing next month called Can’t Forget: A Souvenir of the Grand Tour. I have heard three songs from that album so far – a reinterpretation of “I Can’t Forget,”* whichContinue reading “SONG OF THE WEEK – PLEASE DON’T PASS ME BY (A DISGRACE)”
SONG OF THE WEEK – BLACKBERRY WINTER (I)
This week’s Song of the Week is a little different than previous selections. It has no words. What I have chosen is the first movement of a work called “Blackberry Winter” that was composed by Conni Ellisor and performed by the Nashville Chamber Orchestra. It is a very interesting piece of music written for mountainContinue reading “SONG OF THE WEEK – BLACKBERRY WINTER (I)”