By the time those born around the time of the Civil War””like social reformer Jane Addams, three-time presidential nominee William Jennings Bryan and their peers””came of age, nearly every aspect of their world had changed. Between the 1870s and the dawn of the 20th century, Americans witnessed revolutions in daily life, from what they wore to how they…
Category: Wednesday Noon
Confession: I got nothing!
This is a written confession, a mia culpa. I give myself writing projects because I want to hold myself accountable. Wednesday Noon is one example of the accountability effort. This assures that I will write something every week. Like any other skill, writing improves with practice and exercise. The singer, painter, sculptor, and dancer improve…
Why Me, Lord: the unexpected theology lesson from Kris Kristofferson
Saying I grew up in a conservative Baptist church is the same kind of understatement as saying Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups®are the perfect blend of chocolate and peanut butter. We were suspicious of conservatives who adhered to fewer “standards” than we did…and those standards were high, let me tell you. Why me Lord, what have…
Crestfallen: has honor been lost forever?
There was a time when families, like nations, flew their flags…flags that bore a crest with emblematic symbols and sometimes mottoes.
To be somebody
Some folks want to be somebody while others just want somebody to be. Don’t brag about tomorrow, since you don’t know what the day will bring. 2Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth” a stranger, not your own lips. 3A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but the resentment caused by a…