A personal encounter with two different economic worlds in the USA.
Its Sunday, and I’m in a small country town called Independence, Kansas – about 10,000 people.
In my car I was passing the high school when I saw a sign that said free lunches for children 5-18. Provided by the city.
I stopped and watched a family walking rapidly toward the pile of plastic lunch … More “A personal encounter with two different economic worlds in the USA.”
I was an uncertain Samaritan
Last Sunday after church and lunch at a Mexican restaurant, I drove past a broken-down car with the owner, a young woman, sitting on the ground with a grubby child by a flat tire. The contents of her trunk were strewn in the dirt. She was speaking on her cell phone.
I thought about stopping. … More “I was an uncertain Samaritan”
Lean on me ~ a song of hope
A perfect storm in South Australia
WHATS IN THIS BLOG: • What’s a perfect storm doing down under? • Unbelievable impact of the storm.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA, IS A STATE LARGER IN AREA THAN TEXAS, but with far less population – just 1.7 million. Furthermore, it’s a dry state. For instance, three quarters of the state gets less than 10 inches of … More “A perfect storm in South Australia”
Helpless prayer – what to do when we are desperate
WHATS IN THIS BLOG: • What is helpless prayer? • Methods. • Examples.
Helpless prayer means when you are feeling helpless. Or desperate. It’s easy enough to pray when our emotions are normal. But what if we are so racked with anxiety that we can hardly think straight, let alone compose a spiritual prayer. Or … More “Helpless prayer – what to do when we are desperate”
Earthquake! Largest-ever in Oklahoma! Today!
WHATS IN THIS BLOG: • Where was the earthquake? • Were there after-shocks in that area? • What causes earthquakes in Oklahoma? • To find out more about fracking and earthquakes.
EARTHQUAKES HAVE BEEN DECLINING IN OKLAHOMA, since the Oklahoma Corporation Commission issued a plan in February 2016 to cut volumes of saltwater disposal by … More “Earthquake! Largest-ever in Oklahoma! Today!”
The Louisiana Floods, and memories of the day I spent helping Katrina victims
Louisiana floods – WHATS IN THIS BLOG: • Helping Katrina victims Evacuated to Houston. • Confronting the hurt and the pain. • How can we help the Baton Rouge victims?
I WAS IN HOUSTON ALMOST EXACTLY 11 YEARS AGO WHEN NEW ORLEANS WAS HIT BY HURRICANE KATRINA, one of the most damaging US hurricanes ever. … More “The Louisiana Floods, and memories of the day I spent helping Katrina victims”
Treasures of the Southwest: Part 2.
WHATS IN THIS BLOG:
**Moab…..town of red cliffs and Arches National Park. **The best hiking trail near Moab. **Needles Overlook, plus golden eagle, plus arrowhead.IT WAS LATE IN THE DAY WHEN I ARRIVED IN MOAB. Near the south-eastern border of Utah with Colorado, Moab was named by Mormon settlers in the 1800s. The biblical … More “Treasures of the Southwest: Part 2.”
Cancer: a great leap forward
WHATS IN THIS BLOG: • Immunotherapy: what is it? • An exciting lab discovery, ignored for years. • Early results….and the promise to cure cancer
FORTY FIVE YEARS AGO, WHILE I WAS A GRADUATE STUDENT in Australia, a fellow student told me he was working on immunotherapy. I even remember his name. Herb said the … More “Cancer: a great leap forward”
Yankee Boy – a Jeep Adventure
WHATS IN THIS BLOG: • How to get to Yankee Boy. • Jeep pics of waterfalls and wildflowers and mountains. • Three unusual conversations.
This is a long blog, but if you love pics of the Rocky Mountains, you can just look at them (but please click to enlarge them to gain the full oohs … More “Yankee Boy – a Jeep Adventure”