Archive for October, 2007
Jesus might have said…
Son, Jesus was one of those really interesting characters in history; he never wrote anything himself. Socrates was another. The only thing we know about Socrates is what his student Plato reported. The only words we have of Jesus are those written many years later. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John contain many […]
5Oct2007 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Dave Ramsey provokes
Son, I copied our last chat and have posted it here for our readers to ponder. I hope you do not mind but I felt this was relevant to what we are trying to accomplish on this blog. The readers can get a real flavor our how we talk when no one is listening: 12:55 […]
4Oct2007 | Ohg Rea Tone | 5 comments | Continued
Robert Johnson – Transformation
Son, Robert Johnson is Jungian Analyst. These are some really fun people – I guess that might say more about me than about them. Really fun in the sense that they talk about the human condition in the context of literature, mythology, and history. My notion is that they take the collective wisdom of man […]
4Oct2007 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Robert Johnson – Transformation | Continued
Barack Obama – hope and caution
Son, You talk about Barack Obama – and you have expressed your support for him. Another reason for a father to be proud of his son. Proud because Barack is not afraid to challenge the status quo, to challenge the old guard, to have the audacity of hope. You again demonstrate the ability and willingness […]
4Oct2007 | Ohg Rea Tone | 6 comments | Continued
Insanity on the internet – dismissing wackos
Son, Bill O’Reily uses the term, ‘insanity on the net.” He is mad because of criticism that he cannot pinpoint so he casts his blanket curse. Shawn Hannity refers to Congressman Murtha as being insane. He is mad because a respected congressman does not agree with him. Are these guys nuts or something? If we […]
4Oct2007 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Hannah Montana – Skeeterites victim
Son, You and I have been talking about the possibility of commenting on some particular celebrities. Bill O’Reilly had a segment this evening on that very topic. The world of celebrity blogging apparently is very big and popular. The problem is that they have crossed the line with fabricating stories. We have compared blogging to […]
4Oct2007 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Father, Son, Brother, Nephew -village
Son, I relate to the Phantom of the Opera. Sometimes I feel like he and I are related. You are blessed with the wisdom, courage, and the temperament of your mother. She is a lady of extraordinary humanity. She married the Phantom and became forever perplexed. The Phantom is a crazy man, he lives in […]
3Oct2007 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Father, Son, Brother, Nephew -village | Continued
here’s to the crazy ones…
Dad, the true marriage of art and technology. Thanks to Steve Jobs for giving us a place along the way. And, truly, “think different.” Bryan
3Oct2007 | bryan | 1 comment | Continued
Apple Inc. – Highway Reststop
Son, Steve Jobs, inventor, entrepreneur, corporate mogul, marketing wizard, philanthropist – what has he done? Apple Computer has created a stop along the highway, a place where weary travelers in the daily journey through technology can stop in and refresh themselves. This is an old story. The human relationship with technology is the outward manifestation […]
3Oct2007 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Apple Inc. – Highway Reststop | Continued
Anonymous Blogging – is there value?
Son, Words – are they the same if you know who said them than if you do not know? Do words stand on their own? Does an idea stand on it’s own? Or is in necessary to put everything in the context of who said it? I write as Ohg Rea Tone, a nom de […]
2Oct2007 | Ohg Rea Tone | 5 comments | Continued
Rush and Reid: public faces vs. personal faith
Dad, As I was reading my morning news and blog sites, I began to ponder about the ways that our faith should play out in our private and public lives. Rush Limbaugh is a Methodist. I am proud to be part of a theology so diverse that it can include the likes of Rush, President […]
2Oct2007 | bryan | Comments Off on Rush and Reid: public faces vs. personal faith | Continued
Blackwater – responsible killers!
Son, There is some sort of bizarre debate happening in the mainstream media. Blackwater is a security company that has contracts to guard United States government employees in Iraq. The debate is around the notion that shooting people is sometimes less responsible than at other times. Civilization has often debated the nuances of ‘justifiable homicide.’ […]
2Oct2007 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Blackwater – responsible killers! | Continued
A voyage of the Banned!
Dad, It is National Banned Books Week, according to the American Library Association. I saw the title of this post on a poster at the local Library. What a great chance to stop and remember the great pieces of literature that have made this prestigious list… A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess A Wrinkle in […]
2Oct2007 | bryan | 2 comments | Continued
God – an image – flat and boring?
Son, So it says. Made in his image. That is certainly appropriate. Think of a human image – a Polaroid, a picture, 35 mm, digital, painting – even portrait if you will. All images. The comparison of the two-dimensional image of a picture of a person to a real person is an appropriate metaphor for […]
1Oct2007 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on God – an image – flat and boring? | Continued
Where Bilbo meets Aslan…
Dad, Here are two passages from books that I have been contemplating. They are about life and safety. The first is from The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien: “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step out onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing […]
1Oct2007 | bryan | Comments Off on Where Bilbo meets Aslan… | Continued
Is God an Arab?
Dad The answer is yes. “God created us in His image, and we decided to return the favor.” -George Bernard Shaw We tend to believe that God is in our image, rather than the other way around. Is God male? White? Female? Chinese? Arab? …yes. Bryan
1Oct2007 | bryan | Comments Off on Is God an Arab? | Continued
Dave Ramsey: the good, the bad, and the ugly…
Dad, When my wife and I moved to Nashville, Tn a few years ago we had nothing but some debt, a few barely marketable skills and a toddler. We weren’t sure now the new life we were living together and the new value system that we were trying to implement married the idea of money […]
1Oct2007 | bryan | 7 comments | Continued
Health Insurance – Subtleties of ‘cherry-picking’
Son, We talked earlier of how the Health Insurance Companies determine cost and how they use that information to put pressure on medical professionals. If we take the analysis a step further we can see other means of insurance company cost savings, and health care mismanagement. Remember, health insurance companies are not benevolent organizations interested […]
1Oct2007 | Ohg Rea Tone | 4 comments | Continued