by sworel | Aug 11, 2014 | 2014, Musings
Last week a friend of mine sat me down and made me watch the last ten minutes of Dr. Oz’s TV show. It was an intervention of sorts. During that segment, Dr. Oz was discussing how some folks are addicted to lip balm and he was highlighting the kinds of damage you do to...
by sworel | Aug 4, 2014 | 2014, Musings
A week ago last Friday I was in the Paris airport at the tail end of an amazing 17-day trip to Ireland and Normandy. I had turned in a rented car and was going to take the train on into town for a couple days. The airport was not air-conditioned. It was 210 degrees in...
by sworel | Jul 28, 2014 | 2014, Musings
As I write this musing, I am just finishing up a 9 day visit to Ireland. I head to France tomorrow for a visit to Normandy. As you might expect, I have been following (with much interest) the news stories of the day. In Dublin, the main topic has been the cancellation...
by sworel | Jul 21, 2014 | 2014, Musings
Recently a friend turned me on to some interesting facts reported by Science World. Did you know that you and I have 20 square feet of skin? We eat 430 bugs each year. (Not sure who is counting.) We swallow a liter of snot every day. (Not sure of a better way to say...
by sworel | Jul 14, 2014 | 2014, Musings
Historically, literature and other media expressions have drawn heavily from the scriptures. Unfortunately, our culture is becoming more and more biblically illiterate and we miss the intended reference. The BBC radio website has a brief survey to test one’s...
by sworel | Jul 7, 2014 | 2014, Musings
As you read this, Lord willing I am traveling in Ireland. Foreign travel is wonderful fun, but it does have some challenges. It is especially important to be aware of any “strange” laws that you might inadvertently violate. Did you know that it is illegal...
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