Tom King's Blog, page 25
June 12, 2013
Looking at God Through the Wrong End of the Telescope
(c) 2013 by Tom King
Have you ever turned a telescope or pair of binoculars backwards and looked through the big end? Of course, you have. We all have, just out of curiousity. It makes everything look far away and small when you do that.
I think we do that kind of same kind of thing when we try to get our heads around God. Let's face it God is so incredibly big an idea to try and understand. We can't even really contemplate the immensity of the tiny little galaxy w...
Have you ever turned a telescope or pair of binoculars backwards and looked through the big end? Of course, you have. We all have, just out of curiousity. It makes everything look far away and small when you do that.
I think we do that kind of same kind of thing when we try to get our heads around God. Let's face it God is so incredibly big an idea to try and understand. We can't even really contemplate the immensity of the tiny little galaxy w...
June 7, 2013
Christ and the Collective
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June 4, 2013
My Top Twelve Ways To Tell If You're Gettin' Old
(c) 2013 by Tom King
Lately I've been taking a hard look at my own mortality. I'm trying to decide whether I'm
getting old or just deteriorating a little prematurely. I'm 59 and I don't feel old, except when I try to
get out of my recliner, forget to turn on the heating pad or try to
break into a trot while attempting to catch a bus. So, anyway, I've developed my own personal top dozen ways to
tell if you might be getting old. To wit.....
If you have to tie your...
May 30, 2013
Well That Explains That!
Reuters: Ex-Microsoft Manager Plans to Create First U.S. Marijuana Brand
Apparently Jamen Shively,a former Microsoft corporate
strategy manager is branching out. Literally.
The 45 year old Microsoft strategery executive has decided that now that pot is legal in the Evergreen State, Mr. Shively is setting up a Seattle-based enterprise destined to become in Mr. Shively's words, "a leader in both recreational and medical cannabis."
Shively has compared his vision to that of another Se...
Apparently Jamen Shively,a former Microsoft corporate
strategy manager is branching out. Literally.
The 45 year old Microsoft strategery executive has decided that now that pot is legal in the Evergreen State, Mr. Shively is setting up a Seattle-based enterprise destined to become in Mr. Shively's words, "a leader in both recreational and medical cannabis."
Shively has compared his vision to that of another Se...
May 21, 2013
You Are Probably Going to Be Fooled.
This person is trying to trick you. Watch how easy he does it.
Julie's Mom has five daughters.
Jana
Jene
Jini
Jono
What's the name of the fifth one?
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You probably said "Junu" because that would logically be the next name in the sequence and we naturally assume the question is about guessing the next name in the sequence. So we miss the fact that the questioner did not actually name the mother, but instead described he...
Julie's Mom has five daughters.
Jana
Jene
Jini
Jono
What's the name of the fifth one?
__________________________________________
You probably said "Junu" because that would logically be the next name in the sequence and we naturally assume the question is about guessing the next name in the sequence. So we miss the fact that the questioner did not actually name the mother, but instead described he...
May 8, 2013
I Become a "Biker"
We're now well and truly stranded up here in Washington State out in the middle of a swamp surrounded by West Coast liberals with our truck back in Texas and three miles from the nearest store of any kind (and did I mention that I'm 59 with bad knees and and a spare tire that weighs more like an anvil?) We're in spitting distance of a live volcano that is overdue to go off and I'm having to figure out how to write for a living.
So, somebody lent me a bicycle. Taking it as...
April 21, 2013
Cinco de' Tom - My Annual Celebration
Walt Whitman, without any dash of humility at all, named one of his better poems, "A Song of Myself". While I do not pretend to the poetic talents of Mr. Whitman, I do understand the sentiment behind his paean to himself. Years ago my kids began to notice that I tended to break up the celebration of my birthday over several days leading up to and following my birthday. Birthday dinner at home one day. Birthday dinner out on another. Celebratory movie and popcorn. Ce...
April 12, 2013
Calling Doctor Daisy, Calling Doctor Daisy!
(c) 2013 by Tom King
We've been training our dog, Daisy as a medical alert service dog. My wife has suffered severe panic attacks for more than 30 years as a result of an accident in labor and delivery with our youngest child. Daisy is able to recognize their onset and comes immediately to Sheila's side when they start. She helps Sheila know when a panic attack is coming on and it helps Sheila know to take her anti-anxiety meds quick. That way, Sheila is not totally alone...
April 7, 2013
Psycho-Social Development Made Easy: Stages 3 & 4
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April 2, 2013
Getting Old is Actually Kind of Fun?
(c) 2013 by Tom King
Wheat gluten "steaks" simmering in broth.
As I've gotten older, I've decided to do some things differently. For one thing, we've almost entirely stopped buying meat of any kind and gone almost entirely vegetarian. It means more cooking time, but I find I enjoy cooking. Who knew meal prep could be this much fun?
People become vegetarians for a lot of reasons. Some hope to lose weight of to improve their health or live longer. Others do it becau...
Wheat gluten "steaks" simmering in broth.
As I've gotten older, I've decided to do some things differently. For one thing, we've almost entirely stopped buying meat of any kind and gone almost entirely vegetarian. It means more cooking time, but I find I enjoy cooking. Who knew meal prep could be this much fun?
People become vegetarians for a lot of reasons. Some hope to lose weight of to improve their health or live longer. Others do it becau...
