On Atonement
Yom Kippur begins tonight for our Jewish brothers and sisters, but perhaps those of us who are not Jews need this day even more. The idea of atonement, making reparations…
You’ve Been Hannibaled
So this is what you’ll find just inside the doorway of my friend Liz’s office.
The Message Steve Jobs Left Us
Steve Jobs lived each day to the hilt. When he was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, he got lucky and beat it, but only for a time. Nevertheless, it gave…
Thy Will Be Done
Perhaps there are no more popular words from scripture than “Thy Will Be Done” but often, they are used superficially. Some use it as a feeling of exasperation, when all…
Sesame Street Goes Glee
If you haven’t seen Sesame Street’s spoof of Glee yet…. Hysterical. And they’ve got Sue down pat…GRUESOME!
St. Francis and My Dog
Happy Feast Day to all my Franciscan friends. We held a rainy blessing of the animals day here on Sunday, so my pictures were awful and Haze, my dog, doesn’t…
Happy New Year: Rosh Hashanah
A joyous New Year to our Jewish friends–but most especially to my family members: Dan and Laura Eder and their children: Ronnie, Becky, Ben, Molly and (most especially, because I…
What Does a Yellow Light Mean?
So I was watching classic TV episodes with my wife last night and found this gem which I think is one of the funnier TV scenes of all time. The…
What Does Home Mean to You?
So I’m beginning a third year here in Buffalo and it’s taken some time but Buffalo is starting to feel more and more like “Home.” I wouldn’t say that it’s…
Being Elmo
OK, so you know I love the Muppets and therefore this movie is on my must see list. Kevin is amazing. I’ve seen him interviewed with Elmo a few times…