31 December 2005
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New Year’s day tomorrow and already talk of New Year’s resolutions is rolling across the blogosphere (well, Maggi is talking about it at least and her thoughts often make ripples in the bit of the pond I pay most attention … Continue reading
20 December 2005
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Herod is a bad man in the Bible stories of the nativities. He’s a greedy and devious man who orders the slaughter of the innocent. However, I came across an interesting reflection this morning – was he a greedy, self-seeking … Continue reading
19 December 2005
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Kester presents an interesting item on his blog, which he entitles Ode to Joseph. It suggests that Joseph and Mary were not put out in the stable of an over-full inn but of a family home – much more scandalous! … Continue reading
16 December 2005
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This weekend sees the start of the Christmas services at church. They should be good but a poem I found this this morning should help keep everything in the proper perspective: Sharon’s Christmas Prayer, quoted on John Frye’s blog. Tags: … Continue reading
13 December 2005
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http://www.makepovertyhistory.org Those nice people running the Make Poverty History campaign have made it very easy to send Tony Blair a little Christmas card to encourage him to keep the importance of poverty issues in mind. You’ll find mine somewhere up … Continue reading
13 December 2005
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Last night, Jane and I went to see the Narnia film and came away very impressed. I hesitate to try and venture an objective opinion because, right from the start (where a few scenes were added to explain that the … Continue reading
6 December 2005
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I thought this article, The McChurch of Canada, was interesting. The facts and figures of world poverty (sadly still far from history) are contrasted with rampant consumerism that is all too apparent during the Christmas season. Tags: mcchurch, consumerism, christmas
5 December 2005
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Normally I find cooking a very fulfilling experience. Give me a pile of raw ingredients and I can transform them into a nutritious, attractive meal. However, the odour of yesterday’s mistake is still lingering in the house. Woe is me! … Continue reading
2 December 2005
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That was a worthwhile trip – Doug Wimbish put on an excellent set at the Bass Centre. It got off to a bit of a late start, due to problems on public transport and wanting to wait for a some … Continue reading
1 December 2005
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I’m off to a clinic tonight. Fortunately this isn’t for some scary disease but the second of the new series started up by the Bass Centre in London. Tonight will be Doug Wimbish, who’ll be launching the new Trace Elliot … Continue reading