PLEASE NOTE: By reading any of these articles, you understand that the thoughts contained herein are NOT SANCTIONED by any official body on political correctness or righteousness. Read at your own risk, and don't sue me for my thoughts. In other words, these are my inner thoughts -- what I think. They are not necessarily right by God's definition, by society's, and not even by my own. One of the goals of this page and these articles is for you, the reader, to give me feedback and show me how to change for the better.
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my "commentary" of questions and comments to go along with my Bible reading |
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my attempts at artistry and creativity with words |
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longer than a quote, shorter than a wise thought... |
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If you don't read this, you'll miss out on a good share of my day-to-day life, so please check it out. |
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Thomas Merton has some cool ways of expressing his ideas -- I'd like to share some of my favorites with you here. |
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From the book "The Story We Find Ourselves In" |
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Wise Thoughts |
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What is your vision? Some questions to help find it |
Feb 24, 2008 |
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dumping brains for community and profit |
Feb 14, 2008 |
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a brief look back, a thoughtful look forward |
Jan 5, 2008 |
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365 days in a few juicy paragraphs |
Dec 30, 2006 |
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Water sparkles, burnt corn, and eternity |
Dec 27, 2006 |
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it would help if we had some |
Dec 23, 2005 |
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some statistics that most all of us should be thankful about |
Nov 24, 2005 |
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epic fantasies on a nature trail |
Nov 19, 2005 |
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Negativity rubbing off on me |
Oct 26, 2005 |
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hospitals inspire interesting thoughts |
Oct 11, 2005 |
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the legacy of my aunt |
Feb 12, 2005 |
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to be a man and see people, etc. |
Dec 29, 2004 |
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I wanna be with people; I wanna be alone. Who knows what I want? |
Dec 24, 2004 |
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Am I one? |
Nov 28, 2004 |
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dreaming my dreams again |
Nov 20, 2004 |
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what's the best way? and what about The Lull? |
Nov 7, 2004 |
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Thoughts by the guy who sits there |
Aug 28, 2004 |
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A day in my extremely mostly joyous life |
Aug 8, 2004 |
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what's the best way to socialize with people? |
Aug 5, 2004 |
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dreaminess gives way to generic satisfaction |
Jul 1, 2004 |
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why's it so hard to grasp eternity from this side? |
Jun 19, 2004 |
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People come, people go; joy finds its way through it all. |
Jun 4, 2004 |
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Do I need it? If I did would I admit it? |
May 17, 2004 |
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contemplating the intricacies of eternal life |
Mar 14, 2004 |
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odors of joy and memory... |
Feb 27, 2004 |
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beware the veiled uncertainties and implicit assumptions... |
Feb 17, 2004 |
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progress, or lack thereof, and some bittersweet moments |
Jan 24, 2004 |
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sign up to be my valentine |
Jan 21, 2004 |
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the "some assembly required" version of love |
Dec 31, 2003 |
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my goals for the new year |
Dec 31, 2003 |
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The fun giving season is upon us... |
Dec 16, 2003 |
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eternal perspective and why Christian missions rely on it |
Nov 22, 2003 |
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being busy and respectable, but missing the love |
Nov 8, 2003 |
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sports, the contemplative way |
Oct 20, 2003 |
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if only life with God were as I expect it to be |
Oct 15, 2003 |
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the friendship distance increases, and I chronically waste time through it all... |
Oct 5, 2003 |
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pinpricks of light shine through the veil of imperfection |
Aug 20, 2003 |
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if you want to keep score on your rejectors, here's some guidance |
Aug 1, 2003 |
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Grieving, part 1 |
Jul 27, 2003 |
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I wish I wasn't so much of one |
Jul 15, 2003 |
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bike riding, hot air balloons, trains, my childhood -- and the hidden places connection |
Jul 3, 2003 |
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how do they all fit together? Click to find out how I tried to fit them together. |
Jun 2, 2003 |
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things that I learn from working in an engineering environment (these are some principles of Beautification Engineering) |
May 25, 2003 (initial release) |
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the importance of music and variety in church services... |
Apr 20, 2003 |
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Joe self-betterment ideas |
Mar 22, 2003 |
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for the times in life that teach us the most in the most annoying ways |
Mar 10, 2003 |
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how do people in these two groups interact (and where do I fit in?) |
Feb 4, 2003 |
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how do they fit together? Do they lead to double standards? |
Dec 31, 2002 |
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how in the world can I live out this lofty goal? |
Dec 26, 2002 |
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being thankful for joy & pondering its causes |
Nov 28, 2002 (Thanksgiving) |
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meeting new people: oh what crazy fun it is |
Nov 17, 2002 |
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completion, complementation, and....the spouse void theory |
Nov 16, 2002 |
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how should we respond when repenting for the past destroys the future? |
Sep 24, 2002 |
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"completion" vs. "complementing" -- why do people take the plunge? |
Sep 22, 2002 |
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when you argue with yourself about finding balance |
Jul 27, 2002 |
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rise above the problems in life like a hot air balloon |
Jun 28, 2002 |
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can't pinpoint that reason for rejection? this might help |
May 27, 2002 |
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new gadgets and reminders on appropriate uses for them |
May 25, 2002 |
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am I? and thoughts about better vs. different friendships |
May 25, 2002 |
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more ramblings about being used |
May 18, 2002 |
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what hides behind the happy smile |
May 18, 2002 |
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ouch. Breaking up is hard to do. |
Apr 14, 2002 |
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funny and thoughtful on the same plate |
Mar 25, 2002 |
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people getting fired for one bad comment == stupid |
Feb 24, 2002 |
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am I a good leader, or just a sheep? |
Jan 27, 2002 |
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why are they so awkward? |
Jan 15, 2002 |
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stargazing, church services, and reaching above ourselves |
Dec 25, 2001 |
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fun times in Eldora with friends |
Sep 30, 2001 |
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Friends, Stargazing, Camping, and Driving |
Jul 26, 2001 |
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Technology, Communication, and Purpose in the 21st Century (paper for Philosophy of Technology class) |
Feb 25, 2001 |
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Could it be that God understands this unrequited love stuff? |
Feb 14, 2001 |
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Waiting for God's timing... |
Jan 13, 2001 |
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Encouragement for the Last Semester |
Dec 31, 2000 |
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just found this (3/21/01) -- a bit of whining about love and leaving |
Sept 19, 2000 |
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On Apologetics and the Necessity of Answered Questions |
July 9, 2000 |
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Words I seem to hear a lot |
March 24, 2000 |
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Another Computer Horror Story |
December 30, 1999 |
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well, thoughts on the sinful nature |
November 30, 1999 |
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Gossip...how evil is it? |
September 8, 1999 |
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more on friendship |
August 20, 1999 |
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friendship hopes that are not mutual |
August 14, 1999 |
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my list of desirable traits in a spouse (the WIFE page) |
July 9, 1999 |
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thoughts on a 51k email forward |
October 14, 1998 |
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thoughts about graduation from JHS |
June 24, 1997 |
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thoughts on the American society, on dating, and on friendship |
February 3, 1997 |
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thoughts on the Super Bowl |
January 26, 1997 |
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a new ongoing subheading of the Wise Thoughts archive. Double the wisdom!! Joy. |
ongoing (starting Apr 14, 2002) |
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thoughts on how to improve myself as an engineer and a person |
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Why do people enjoy picking on marriage? |
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