…that I would like to paint with words. I suppose, technically, that would be poetry, in which case, technically, I’m in trouble. For most of my life, poetry has been this obtuse wall of inscrutability, and that’s just reading it, not writing it. But the …
Read MoreBruins Win!
Liz Clark (see below) and the George Fox Bruins advance to the Elite Eight!
Read MoreThat profile picture…
Nobody’s even asked yet, but I know you’re all thinking it: What in the world is going on in that picture in the “about me” section of the right column? And why did I choose it? I LOVE that picture. I only asked for one …
Read MoreThe infamous March Madness Hall of Fame!
Maybe I haven’t yet convinced you to join my March Madness pool. So, to really entice you, I’m posting the illustrious names of those who have entered…the Hall of Fame!!! Imagine…join this year, and your name could end up in the hall of fame! Year: …
Read MoreI have a new hero…
…and I’ve never even met her. Liz Clark is my new hero, and it’s because she’s teaching great things to my daughter Natalie. Several weeks ago, I blogged about my own examples of excellence, people that make me want to strive to be the best …
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Hayley!
PICT0024 Originally uploaded by gkoskela. I’m up later than I should be, but it’s now officially Hayley’s 8th birthday. I’m proud to be her dad! If you’d like, you can wish her a happy birthday yourself.
Read MoreMarch Madness
Well, it’s a great day…I set up my just for fun pool once again. It’s time to put on your prognostication pinstripes and pick your poison in the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament. Each year, infants through old folks, experts and clueless folks alike join my …
Read MoreExemplary suffering
Matt is raising amazingly thoughtful questions in the comments, and frankly, has made this blog worthwhile for me because of it. Let me reframe a little bit, thanks to Matt’s prodding. Christians need people like the Pope and others to model suffering for us. It’s …
Read MoreHumility 101
I probably shouldn’t do this, but I got an unsolicited e-mail today that just appalled me, so I thought I’d share it with y’all. Can you imagine actually hawking (is that the right way to spell it? Or is it hocking?) yourself like this? It’s …
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