Monthly Archives: February 2011

More observations on working out

Posted on February 26, 2011 by

This week I was able to get to the gym four days. When I work out I always take my IPod and either listen to my workout mixes (or other music), preachers or NPR’s Wait, Wait Do’t Tell Me (don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Steve Brown, Uncategorized, Workout | Leave a comment

… until an opportune time.

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

This morning I was reading in Luke chapter 4 about the temptations of Jesus. At the very end it says: “And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him until an opportune time” (Luk 4:13 ESV). For … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 5 Comments

An Architect’s Scale (or should I preach or sell shoes)

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

A couple of weeks ago I bought an architect’s scale. Some of you don’t what that is. I wasn’t even sure they made them anymore. I had used them in college and my first few years after college as I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments

When Joy Sneaks Up on You

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

Some times joy just sneaks up on you. You find joy in the least likely places. Today it was an email from Southwest Air letting me know that on April 2 Bethany Grace Ferguson’s flight would be arriving in Nashville. … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Missionaries, World Harvest Mission | Leave a comment

Workout Play List 3

Posted on February 13, 2011 by

This may be my shortest blog ever but after much scientific research I have determined that I burn up far more calories when I work out to the Rolling Stones, the Boss, Creedence or any of my work out play … Continue reading →

Posted in Jazz, Preachers, Steve Brown, Tim Keller, Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Do not go gentle into that good night …

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. So Dylan Thomas, the Welch poet, wrote and the older I become as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Aly West, Death, John Donne, Resurrection, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Workout Playlist 2

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

No, you did not miss Workout Playlist 1, maybe I will post that sometime but thought I would post the songs on my current workout playlist. The songs reflect both my age and (I hope) my enjoyment of current music. … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Workout | 1 Comment

Cajun food by the side of the road

Posted on February 6, 2011 by

In 1976, while working for Duke Power Company (now Duke Energy) I attended a conference for the nuclear power industry held in New Orleans. It was my first exposure to the city and to Cajun food. I immediately fell in … Continue reading →

Posted in Cajun food, Henry's Louisiana Grill, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Everybody’s got a heavy heart …

Posted on February 6, 2011 by

Changing one word of one of Springsteen’s best know songs still produces a true statement. Everyone knows what it is like to have a heavy heart. Some folks have them seldom, sometimes have them more often but we all know … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment