You can be honest without being harsh.
You can make a point without poking.
You can reveal without having to rip.
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// Tuesday, April 09, 2013
// Monday, April 08, 2013
An Inevitable Path
Failure is inevitable,
Because we are flawed,
Because our logic is in conflict with our emotions,
Because we can only walk one path at a time,
And that path
Is marred and marked
By our footprints
Forward,
Backward,
And sideward.
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Because we are flawed,
Because our logic is in conflict with our emotions,
Because we can only walk one path at a time,
And that path
Is marred and marked
By our footprints
Forward,
Backward,
And sideward.
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// Sunday, April 07, 2013
Today's Tendril...
| The heaviest hammer of them all is the hammer of reality. |
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// Saturday, April 06, 2013
Today's Tendril...
| In knowledge we swim. In ignorance we drown. |
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// Friday, April 05, 2013
Today's Tendril...
| Hate is a quicksand of the heart. |
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// Tuesday, April 02, 2013
A Prayer, of Sorts
Dear God,
The S.S. My Life hit an iceberg of uncertainty and now I'm drowning in doubt. (Cold, dark doubt.)
I think to myself, I'm a fish out of water, but that doesn't make any sense, because I'm drowning. Or maybe I'm not. It's hard to tell which end is up when you believe that you're sinking like a rock.
So would I recognize the life preserver if it hit me in the head?
Or would I be too consumed with flailing and gasping to have the presence of mind to reach for it?
Uh-oh, I think I see the sharks starting to circle.
God, please send me a life preserver.
And be certain that it hits me in the head.
Amen.
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The S.S. My Life hit an iceberg of uncertainty and now I'm drowning in doubt. (Cold, dark doubt.)
I think to myself, I'm a fish out of water, but that doesn't make any sense, because I'm drowning. Or maybe I'm not. It's hard to tell which end is up when you believe that you're sinking like a rock.
So would I recognize the life preserver if it hit me in the head?
Or would I be too consumed with flailing and gasping to have the presence of mind to reach for it?
Uh-oh, I think I see the sharks starting to circle.
God, please send me a life preserver.
And be certain that it hits me in the head.
Amen.
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// Monday, April 01, 2013
Today's Tendril...
The butterfly has no agenda.
The crow only comes when skies are gray.
The seed cannot help but germinate (and penetrate).
The cow is a jacket waiting to happen.
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The crow only comes when skies are gray.
The seed cannot help but germinate (and penetrate).
The cow is a jacket waiting to happen.
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// Sunday, March 31, 2013
Memories of MoMA
Random thoughts as I walked through MoMA with my wifema.
P.S. This is all true, especially about the inconsiderate knobs referenced in the last bullet.
MoMA = Museum of Modern Art (NYC)
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- Abstract representational theology
- Lost amid the thinking of ourselves
- Opulent disparity and broken continuity
- Ghosts upon horses
- Study and consume
- Spit and hurl?
- No flight. No fancy. No forgiveness
- Held tightly; dreamt loosely
- Sorry, but a "spec" on an otherwise empty wall is not art, nor a profound social statement (no matter how much you stand there and rationalize it)
- The notebooks of Tim Burton — yet another example that the pages of notebooks contain nuggets of gold
- Just turn around and walk at full speed, as if the place were empty
P.S. This is all true, especially about the inconsiderate knobs referenced in the last bullet.
MoMA = Museum of Modern Art (NYC)
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Today's Tendril...
| Love is a road to hate, if and only if you travel the road alone. |
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// Saturday, March 30, 2013
Today's Tendril...
| When God gives you a wake-up call, you don't go back to sleep. |
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// Sunday, March 24, 2013
Today's Tendril...
Into the pandemonium I willingly go, thinks a soldier.
"For the glory of the republic for which I stand," whispers another soldier.
And somewhere near the front-line, in a foxhole, a soldier asks, "God, please forgive me for what I'm about to do, but I'll not let the enemy take my freedom away."
Dedicated to the men and women of the U.S. armed forces that fight everyday to protect the freedoms that I enjoy. I can only imagine the struggles that you face (physically, mentally, spiritually). Thank you.
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"For the glory of the republic for which I stand," whispers another soldier.
And somewhere near the front-line, in a foxhole, a soldier asks, "God, please forgive me for what I'm about to do, but I'll not let the enemy take my freedom away."
| The first casualty of war isn't the truth—it's the spirit. |
Dedicated to the men and women of the U.S. armed forces that fight everyday to protect the freedoms that I enjoy. I can only imagine the struggles that you face (physically, mentally, spiritually). Thank you.
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// Monday, March 11, 2013
Today's Tendril...
| Love is a road to hate, when you: Harden your heart; Stop listening; Make every moment about "me" rather than "we." |
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// Friday, March 08, 2013
Today's Tendril...
| Truth should never be used as a battering ram. |
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// Monday, March 04, 2013
Today's Tendril...
| Ripeness — good for food, bad for people (especially for people in close quarters). |
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// Sunday, March 03, 2013
Today's Tendril...
| "I only grow gray flowers," said Melancholy. "That is because you've forgotten how to smile," said Rainbow. The silence that followed became the chasm that divided them. |
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The Line Reclaimed
Allow the hate to open wide,
And all you've done is die inside.
Take the time to try to care,
And you'll destroy the dark despair.
Force yourself to laugh out loud,
And you'll become a silver cloud.
The less you think the more you'll feel,
And hopes and dreams become like steel.
So push away the wicked voices,
And give in to your sacred choices.
Take a breath and stop and say,
"I have the might to seize the day!"
I am the line in the sand.
I am my sanity reclaimed!
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And all you've done is die inside.
Take the time to try to care,
And you'll destroy the dark despair.
Force yourself to laugh out loud,
And you'll become a silver cloud.
The less you think the more you'll feel,
And hopes and dreams become like steel.
So push away the wicked voices,
And give in to your sacred choices.
Take a breath and stop and say,
"I have the might to seize the day!"
I am the line in the sand.
I am my sanity reclaimed!
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// Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Always There
...always there...right behind every thought...waiting...smiling...with open arms and a shoulder to cry on...always there...a part of me is a part of you, given freely...a part of you is a part of me, held deeply...friends...lovers...a union...always...in all ways...never forsaken...never taken for granted...never far...always there...
To Pink, who's always there.
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To Pink, who's always there.
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// Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Today's Tendril...
| Sentimental value has the best value. |
Alternate Version
Sentimental value never loses its value.
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// Saturday, February 16, 2013
Today's Tendril...
| The heart of war beats in the bosom of man. And then drums across the Earth. |
Updated 20220724
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// Thursday, February 14, 2013
Valentine's Day 2013
Hope your VD is extra red today!
Sent this to a friend today (as a text message).
I thought it was funny.
My friend thought it was funny.
Truth is, there's nothing funny about VD.
Still, it was a pretty funny text message.
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About
Sent this to a friend today (as a text message).
I thought it was funny.
My friend thought it was funny.
Truth is, there's nothing funny about VD.
Still, it was a pretty funny text message.
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// Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Today's Tendril...
| Q: What are you giving up for Lent? A: Giving up things for Lent. |
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// Monday, February 11, 2013
Today's Tendril...
| The right thing to do — always easier said (or thought) than done. |
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// Saturday, February 09, 2013
Today's Tendril...
How do you make the Devil laugh?
Tell him that he has no power.
How do you make the Devil fly into a rage?
Tell him that he has already lost and will end up in the lake of fire—for all eternity.
How do you make the Devil cry?
Tell him that in spite of everything, God still loves him.
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Tell him that he has no power.
How do you make the Devil fly into a rage?
Tell him that he has already lost and will end up in the lake of fire—for all eternity.
How do you make the Devil cry?
Tell him that in spite of everything, God still loves him.
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// Friday, February 08, 2013
Today's Tendril...
| Brain dumps can either clarify or cloudify. |
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// Monday, January 07, 2013
Today's Tendril...
| No stone skips itself across a pond. |
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// Sunday, January 06, 2013
Never to Believe
Things that I will never believe:
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- That life upon this planet was a matter of chance
- That the bottom line is all that matters
- That hope, prayer, and a kind word have no power in everyday life
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// Saturday, January 05, 2013
Another Today's Tendril...
| The detritus of the mind can be reclaimed and transformed into something that transcends the sum of its parts. |
The above is the original version of the following Today's Tendril...: July 21, 2012.
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Today's Tendril...
| God doesn't keep secrets from the universe. God is the secret to the universe. |
Alternate Version
God doesn't keep secrets.
Only man keeps secrets—and covets them.
Only man keeps secrets—and covets them.
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// Tuesday, January 01, 2013
Today's Tendril...
| Fragile — a word, a state, an edge. |
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