Dad

As Fathers Day approaches, I can't help but think of my dad. He passed away this past December 6. Over the next week I will be writing a little bit about his life, and how I was influenced.

What the heck are we watching?

Reality (gag) mania has settled in on the airwaves and cable systems like a putrid cloud from the sewers. This is surely the "slime from your video, oozin' along on your livin' room floor", as Frank Zappa so prophetically put it in his 1973 song, "I'm the Slime".
Whether it's Fear Factor or Celebrity Poker, I just have to shake my head when I see the ads for this drivel. The Bravo Network shows the reruns of The West Wing, which I consider to be one of the best written TV programs ever. Most of the comercial beaks seem to be for Queer Eye, or celebrity Poker or whatever. Seems like it started with The Loud Family on PBS decades ago. Then Real Life from MTV, then Survivor, and all Hell broke loose. I watch TV for divrsion, if I want reality I live my life.
The only thing sadder than the fact that these shows are being made is that they are being encouraged by good ratings. What a sorry commentary of our society.

So long Mr President

With Ronald Reagan's passing, what is indellibly etched in my memory is "Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall" fast forward to the image of him taking a hammer to chisel a piece of of the Berlin Wall.

Money Changers

I've been distressed lately. The big "Creation" festival is coming to the Northwest again this year. They have East and West versions of the mostly music festival. They are run by a non-profit "ministry" organization. What bugs me is that they make all the artists sign a contract that contains a "radius clause". This means that they aren't allowed to perform within a certain radius for a certain number of days (weeks). The artists that perform at Creation are supposed to be there to minister the Gospel with their music, and other gifts. What this radius clause does is hinder the spread of the Gospel.
Stay tuned, I'll be back to this topic shortly. Feel free to add your comments by clicking on the "comments" link below.