“It was like shooting fish in a barrel.” This saying may be applied to any situation where you can get away with doing something because there is no opportunity for resistance or challenge. You have an unfair advantage over a ‘target’ and exercise your freedom to impose something on them whether or not they like…
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I just sat there
At least I tried to. It shouldn’t be too hard to just sit there and wait. I’m a mature adult. Over the years, I have spent many hours in restaurants patiently (most of the time) looking out the window. Why? The short answer is that my idea of being on time was different from the…
can God
can God can God see me hear me if he only sees what kind of man am I to live holy but speak with jaundiced tongue am I then the prime actor in a shadow play if he only hears what kind of man am I to speak holy but live with jaundiced deeds am…
“It’s okay”
Nightbirde – Born 1990-12-29. Died 2022-02-19. 31 years of age. For singer-songwriter Jane Marczewski, choosing Nightbirde as her stage name came from a recurring dream. In the midst of an undesired divorce that left her alone to battle an aggressive cancer, she dreamed of birds outside her bedroom window. They were singing morning songs in…
I met a man today
I have never aspired to write poetry. Yet I believe each person has an instinctive poetic impulse. And, whether nurtured or spontaneous, it can be released to express a meaningful insight into life and our experience of living. If we catch it at that moment, we might even be able to write it down. The…
Don’t lose the music!
Cherished memories. This dvd of Fiddler on the Roof waits expectantly on my bookshelf, ready to be of service again. My daughter and I have precious memories of multiple viewings together. Each time, the musical drama took us on a journey through a full range of human emotions. As the final scene faded out, we…
Hammers and bellows – the rhythm of life
My father was a self-taught musician. It made him quite popular in the 1940s farming community. Ukrainian weddings, anniversaries and other special events needed a band to liven up the community hall. There wasn’t much pay other than free drinks but the prestige was high. Dad played the tsymbaly, the accordion and, if called upon,…
“I love my life”
My child, my gift, my life. Would I have been in church that Sunday morning if I was them? Or any Sunday? Is it reasonable to acknowledge God as good when life has dealt you a blow that almost crushes you every day? The Mom was seated a few rows ahead of me. As the…
Nostalgia on life
Wednesday evening – something for everyone. Our home is likely similar to yours. Favourite television programs each week are pre-recorded for leisurely fast-tracking through commercials. Wednesday evening for us is a downer if the three Chicago programs (Med, Fire, PD) don’t offer a new episode. A fine example of high-level negotiation, my wife and I…
How do you shed the crown?
When I finished Who made you King? (July 8, 2026), I realized I had only scratched the surface of the topic’s relevance to my own life. The trail is long and littered with my self-contained decisions. Which wouldn’t be so bad if I had stayed single and responsible only to myself. But I didn’t. And…