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In ten minutes, it will be election day here. They’ve already voted in Dixville Knox, and soon will be elsewhere. As somebody who loves to watch politics the way that others obsessed over football/baseball stats, I thought I’d put forth how I think things will go tomorrow. Using the map at the great 270towin.com site, […]
Read MoreIt’s a sad day for us around here. Early this afternoon, we said our final goodbyes to our dog, Grace. I won’t go into the long story. Sufficed to say, we’ve known this was coming for a long time. She was 14 or 15 in human years. Which is something like 100 for a dog. […]
Read MoreI wrote the song below after the 2004 election.Partisan tensions run high this time of the election cycle, so it’s probably a decent time to pull it off the shelf. Whoever wins, and whoever loses, the chorus is still true. “Purpleland” by Eric Folkerth Well, I called my friend up at NYUAnd she said, “Me […]
Read MoreMan, I always love Facebook on my birthday. So far today, a ridiculous 400* posts on my page, not counting the private messages and comments. It’s so awesome to just allow that to wash over me. Thank you, everyone. Personal friends from all along the road…The good and wonderful folks at Northaven…Minister friends…Musicians friends…Justice-seekers…Political friends… […]
Read More“50 years: here’s a time when you have to separate yourself from what other people expect of you, and do what you love. Because if you find yourself 50 years old and you aren’t doing what you love, then what’s the point?”— Jim Carrey “Every so often I read a book about age, and whoever’s […]
Read MoreIn just a few days, I’ll turn fifty. I could pretend to tell you all sorts of things about it, but frankly all I can say is that so far it sucks. I’m not handling “fifty” well. (btw, my Mom says she and Dad aren’t either…) I know, I know. It’s definitely “better than the […]
Read MoreVery proud that this is a trademarked slogan of Northaven Church. Just posting it as a reminder.
Read MoreMany thanks to “Sick of the Slant” for this. (As always, if you like this post, then “share it” or “like” it on Facebook by clicking the box below, so others can see too…) Please visit Eric’s original blog here: http://www.wheneftalks2.blogspot.com/
Read More“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often have I desired to gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing!” (Matthew 23:37) All I could do today, when I saw pictures of the crowds surrounding […]
Read MoreThis is my song, Oh God of all the nations,A song of peace for lands afar and mine.This is my home, the country where my heart is;Here are my hopes, my dreams, my sacred shrine.But other hearts in other lands are beating,With hopes and dreams as true and high as mine. My country’s skies are […]
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