I've done a lot of funerals in my career--one yesterday.
It was for a woman I never met. But her son and granddaughter said things about her that got the 80 or so folks there to laugh a lot.
Not unusual--laughter at funerals.
It is a way to quiet the pain and suffering.
Doing funerals isn't easy--but you learn a lot about the person and those who loved them.
Don't know what I meant to say in this 'untitled draft' on July 5th.
Still don't.
Ah, not as alert as I once was....
I think you know by now I hate Donald Trump and all he stands for--including Project 2025.
But I would never kill him--no one should.
The attempt to kill him has brought out both sides. Some say it was faked to enhance his election chance. Others say Democrats are behind it.
Neither is true.
It was a crazy kid with a rifle.
Too many of those around.
Good luck recovering Don.
Hope this doesn't happen again.
And I think your VP choice is a huge mistake....
When I sign into my blog I get a message that "questionable content" is on it.
What did I do to deserve that?
Was it the blog about 'farts'?
Maybe.
Or maybe one of my sermons was considered heretical.
Wouldn't be the first time.
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Gene, a guy at Trinity, Milton, where I serve, collects my sermons. They're in a folder in the parish hall.
I tried to find him today to show him my sermon--but he had left.
This is it:
"Things that I hate...
*beheadings
*conspiracies
*arrogance
-thinking you're better that others
-not being able to admit you were wrong "
Just that--about the death of John the Baptist.
The forecast for the rest of the weekend is Hot/Hotter/Hottest.
Today was fairly warm, but pleasant.
Bern still wouldn't let me use the oven, so I did chicken and onion rings and sweet potato tots in the toaster oven. Plus a salad.
It went ok.
I don't 'hate' the heat but that might change.
Did you hear that the Orange Asshole said if he was elected we would "drill, drill, drill"--meaning more oil and more climate change.
He can't, can't, can't win.
Do whatever you can to make sure of that.
Thanks, Jim
On Wednesday at Bible Study (we're reading Acts) I asked "who is doing church on Sunday?"
People looked at each other and then said, in unison--"you!"
I had written the Sundays down wrong on my calendar. I thought I had this Sunday off--but it's the 21st I have off.
Lucky for everyone I asked or I wouldn't have shown up and no one would have been ready for Morning Prayer with a homily.
Ask questions.
You may get lucky.
Everyone seems freaked out with Biden's debate preformance.
Not so many talk about the dozens of lies Trump told!
In my book, forgetfulness is not nearly as bad as lying.
The calls for Biden to step down seem to be toned down.
Who would replace him? Harris, I guess.
She and Gretchen Whitmer would make quite a ticket--but can they beat the Liar in Chief?
Biden has. And will again, I hope and pray.
He's only 4 years older than me--but the Orange Guy is a year older than me.
I forget stuff from time to time--but I don't lie.
I'm still with Biden.
