Follow Up on Fogelberg

December 19, 2007.Reading time 16 minutes.

“Death is there to keep us honest, and contantly remind us we are free.” –Dan Fogelberg I’m feeling a mixture of sadness and embarrassment. It all has to do with what I blogged about Sunday night: the death of Dan Fogelberg.First, I am genuinely surprised with how genuinely sad I still am. After all, […]

Goodbye, Dan Fogelberg

December 16, 2007.Reading time 3 minutes.

I have just heard the news about Dan’s death earlier today, and am still very much at a loss for words. I wrote this blog about Dan about two years ago. I probably don’t have a lot more to say today about Dan beyond than this tribute to him, and I hope you’ll consider giving […]

Glory Be Update…

October 30, 2007.Reading time less than 1 minute.

An update on this. I am pleased to tell you that my friend, Kathleen Baskin-Ball has received good news from her doctors. The cancer they described as so grave and life-threatening is now in complete remission. It’s one of those recoveries that everyone uses the word “miraculous” to describe. I’m just so pleased to hear […]

James Taylor

September 22, 2007.Reading time 27 minutes.

It’s probably the epitome of cliche for me to tell you I’m a James Taylor fan. Just about every guy my age who ever picked up an acoustic guitar has publicly pledged his troth to the music of James Taylor. So, yeah, it’s probably not hip to say this. And, yeah, it’s probably cliche. Know […]

High School Heroes

July 27, 2007.Reading time 7 minutes.

There is virtually no higher honor for a high school student than meeting the President of the United States. Only a select few kids ever get the chance. And, usually, it’s a high school hero of some distinction: National Spelling Bee Winner, High School Football Champions, Boy Scout Troops. Yesterday afternoon, it was a group […]

Connor’s Army

June 24, 2007.Reading time 10 minutes.

Gene Conner is another of my great old friends. I met him at SMU, in the residence halls. He was part of my all-star-RA-staff the last year I was in seminary. In college, Gene was a dance major. He was great dancer. I still remember the afternoon Gene was part of a brownbag series over […]

Sheron Patterson

May 9, 2007.Reading time 3 minutes.

Incredibly, another clergy friend has cancer. This time, it’s my old friend, Sheron Patterson. Sheron is probably known to some of you. She occasionally writes op-eds for the Morning News, and appears in other media settings. So, if you think you recognize her, you probably do. Sometime after my friend Kathleen Baskin announced her cancer, […]

Kathleen Baskin-Ball

April 13, 2007.Reading time 14 minutes.

Kathleen Baskin-Ball has cancer. She’s been fighting cancer for several months, and I have a good idea she’s going to beat it. There is a benefit concert for her coming up on April 22, and I wanted you all to know about it. “The Power of a Song: An Evening with Nashville Songwriters” benefitting Rev. […]

Lisa Markley CD Release

January 26, 2007.Reading time 3 minutes.

This is last minute notice, but a very old friend of mine is having her CD Release party this evening. List Markley’s new CD “The Sky is Blue and Sometimes Cries” will be featured at a great show tonight at Sons of Hermann Hall: Lisa Markley CD Release Gala Thursday January 25, 2007 7:00 pm […]

Judge Merrill Hartman

October 21, 2006.Reading time 11 minutes.

In the midst of this election season, it’s seems a good time to remember a judge who is retiring, and whose legacy will stay with the Dallas Community for years to come. The judge is Merrill Hartman, and he is retiring from the bench after being a State District Judge in Dallas County since 1984. […]