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Eddington starring Joaquin Phoenix

The movie Eddington was released in July of 2025, a quasi modern day western with social media added in, the action is set in 2020 during the height of the covid pandemic and the George Floyd riots. It was directed by Ari Aster-who also directed both Midsommar and Hereditary-two movies I...

Panic equals death

About twelve years ago, I found myself in an anxious situation. I was aboard a gold-dredging ship off the coast of Alaska. I was suited up in diving gear and was literally about to be dropped into the Bering Sea. I had no experience, no training, and, in truth, I barely knew how to swim. ...

Dinner table musings

My mom, Sweet Adeline, was a stay-at-home mom, as were most of the mothers living on our block in Austin. One of her biggest chores was to feed three growing, always hungry, boys. She was the casserole queen, making tuna hotdish, goulash, and tater tot hotdish. On Sundays it was always a beef...

A twist at the end

ECHOES FROM THE LOAFERS’ CLUB MEETING Each year, I am reminded that there is only one thing that scares me at Halloween. Which is? Exactly. DRIVING BY BRUCE’S DRIVE I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. Mac Davis wrote and...

The beatitudes show us the way

Christians around the world will be hearing some of the most memorable words from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount this weekend. The beatitudes are among the most often-quoted passages in the Bible. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who mourn,...

Smoothing life's path

ECHOES FROM THE LOAFERS’ CLUB MEETING Good morning. And the rest of the day to you. You look taller. That’s because I got a raise at work. DRIVING BY BRUCE’S DRIVE I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. Halloween is when old...

Meeting one-eyed cars

ECHOES FROM THE LOAFERS’ CLUB MEETING I just read “The Shining” by Stephen King. I thought you didn’t like horror novels. I don’t. I shut my eyes during the scary parts. DRIVING BY BRUCE’S DRIVE I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts...

The legacy of love

Before you read this article, why don’t you spend a moment to read 1 Corinthians 13. It feels as though, there are a lot of things in this world we can disagree about. We can disagree about politics, how to raise children, the best way to spend a Saturday afternoon, is it a casserole or a...

Seek first, all things will be added

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. ~ Matthew 6:33 I have heard, and spoken, and sung these words of Christ countless times throughout my life. I have preached on them and taught on them many times as well. However, the real...

A photo of a photo

ECHOES FROM THE LOAFERS’ CLUB MEETING Don’t you ever clean your beard? I can tell what you had for breakfast this morning. Oh, yeah? What did I have? Eggs. You’re wrong. That’s what I had for breakfast yesterday. DRIVING BY BRUCE’S DRIVE I have a wonderful neighbor...