Random Musing

"The Weighting is the Hardest Part":

To all the women out there who constantly gripe that it is so much easier for men to lose weight than it is for women, and I'm one of them, I have a sweet little bit of news to share with you. On our vacation to the Florida Keys this past week my husband gained ten pounds. I lost six. There is still hope, and justice still exists in this world.

Sermon of the Week

Yet another new feature I have decided to add. I'm sure you have all at one time or another received a joke e-mail with photos taken of various (usually Southern) church signboards with the title of the upcoming sermon, a quote from Scripture, or some other church community announcement that was funny (either intentionally or unintentionally), scary, intended to be clever, or just plain odd. I have decided to share with you the joy and the pain I experience as I pass by the numerous (and then some...) churches on my daily commute to Seminary. I know...I'm such a giving person, aren't I?

"Forbidden Fruit Makes Many Jams"

I like it. It's clever. Judging from the rather large people I see entering and exiting this church on any given Sunday, they firmly believe that all fruit is forbidden, and that jam goes best on fried chicken and cheese fries; not to mention those moist, soft, buttery biscuits....damn, I'm getting hungry...

Random Musing

In my World Religions class we are trying to coordinate a time (on a Saturday) to go visit a local Buddhist monastery. Next week is Spring Break, and half the class is going out of town, and will be leaving Friday. The following Saturday doesn't work because most of us will still be out of town, returning the next day. "O.K., so how about the following Saturday?" the professor inquires. Oh, heavens no! We can't do that! It's the Saturday before Easter!...uh...so what? Is God going to strike you down if he sees you entering a Buddhist Monastery during his Holy Week?