A few weeks ago, I went out to a church to go and pick someone up. It wasn’t too far a drive, but it’s an urban area where there is a lot of congestion – and not a lot of places to park a car. So I finally got onto the street that the church…
A little while back, I was walking down a city street, on my way to meet with some people. The sidewalk wasn’t too crowded, there was plenty of space in front and behind me. Except there were a couple of people that ended up directly behind me, who were having a very involved conversation. I…
I was recently looking at my LinkedIn account, because I had to update it with the work I’ve been doing with the St. James Society. There is a part on LinkedIn where people can write references about you. I’ve seen some people with a long list of skills and references. When I look at my…
I walked into the room the other day and a friend was watching TV. It was tennis. I asked him, “I didn’t know you were into tennis?” He said, “Well, I don’t normally, but this is the championship.” So I sat down and checked out the score on the screen. It was the Wimbledon championship.…
Recently I saw in the news that, for the very first time ever in US waters, a giant squid was recorded on camera filming in the depths of the ocean in the Gulf of Mexico. An infrared-type camera was lowered down to 2,500 ft beneath the surface of the ocean and left filming to see…
Years ago, I tutored high school youth in math and physics. After making arrangements by phone, I would drive to their homes and knock on the door. After greetings with the parents, then the tutoring would begin. The thing is, I didn’t bring anything with me, neither a book or notebook, or even a pen…
Though it may seem like a repeat reflection for much of it, this is actually a continuation of a recent theme, one I’ve been sharing in different forms during mission appeals that I’ve been doin in May and June on behalf of the St. James Society. Have a great Father’s Day! ******************************************************************************** Some 25 years…
Have you ever been in a work environment where there is a boss hovering over? There’s no communication going on. People are impatient with everything that’s happening. No one wants to give any more than the minimum, and any mistake is criticized. People gossip and like to see others’ reputation put down, so that they…
Some 25 years ago, I worked at Fenway Park. But not on the inside. I worked in the parking garage behind the Green Monster, the famous big green wall in left field. So, my first day, I got a red shirt with staff on the back, and I decided I’d go into the ballpark. I…
I ran into an old acquaintance recently, and we began catching up about what we had been doing for the past upteen years. She began to tell me about her teaching position in college, where she teaches a complicated science. She loves what she teaches and she has a passion. The problem? The students are…
It’s almost 23 years ago that the first of my friends got married. When your friends get married, it’s like popcorn popping. First there’s one. Everyone’s amazed and excited at that one, because it’s the first time. Then a little later there’s another. Everyone’s still excited, and getting a little more accustomed to it. Then…
In some of my earlier times that I went to Ecuador, I was getting to know some of the local people in the village where I had helped to fund the church construction. I was having breakfast one morning with an older woman and her young daughter who lived next door to where I was…
