For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Romans 15:4. In a recent post, it's a jungle out there, I discussed the daunting challenges confronting college graduates today. It’s not just that the job market is slow.… Continue reading what hope looks like
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it’s a jungle out there
In a “Lament for the Class of 2010,” satirist Joe Queenen pulls no punches. Let’s just say it’s not funny. He argues that a Pilgrim toddler had better prospects, since at least the economy was expanding. And he backs up his concerns with more than jokes and anecdotes. Two million college graduates are out of… Continue reading it’s a jungle out there
in memoriam: Joel A. Metts
I hung a flag out on the porch yesterday, as I always do for Memorial Day and the Forth of July. It’s the flag from my grandfather’s casket. Pop, as I knew him, was a gentle old man with a drinking problem. He returned from the Pacific after World War II, where he had served… Continue reading in memoriam: Joel A. Metts
the problem of privacy
Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. Therefore whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms shall be proclaimed on the housetops. Luke 12:2-3. Facebook has backed down again, after trying once again… Continue reading the problem of privacy
dear unhappy student
We can work very hard at something and still fail because the amount of effort is no measure of success. Hardworking people fail as spouses, parents and bosses every day.
the daysman 