A Bob's Life

It being Sunday, a particular history lesson from the Bible struck me this morning. It is in Exodus 32. It is about how the people of Israel...

Happy Easter! May the resurrection bring you hope and build your faith. As the sun rises on this Easter day to warm the Earth and our...

I am reminded this morning as I am celebrating the birth of the Savior of the World: the Son of God who became man, so that men could be...

It is amazing how life can change with a single phone call. Communication of news--good or bad, can cause a lot of actions and associated ...

Christmas Tree on the Christmas Tree And it has arrived! The day before the day. Christmas Eve.  The ornaments are on the tree. The pr...

In reflecting upon the fall of the Roman Empire and the numerous empires and countries which have risen and fallen during the history of t...

I saw it yesterday morning as I was leaving the gym after playing racquetball. The pillar of fire was visible on the eastern horizon as th...

I'm not a good runner. Besides the fact that I don't like to run, I don't run well. I have a lot of admiration for people who ...

I ran across an article in the NY Times yesterday about the first rabbi to enter Buchenwald concentration camp and proclaim freedom to t...

Caution: This entry may be unsuitable until after the first cup of coffee in the morning. I ran across an interesting pie chart the other ...

I drove through a neighborhood yesterday and spied a sign in front of a church. This one was brighter than most--aided by modern electronics...

I woke up before dawn, or more precisely as dawn was just beginning to break on this Easter morning. I read an article yesterday about how t...

I read an interesting article the other day that reminded me bout the phantom Bible verses that people sometimes quote.  The article is ...

I watched the President on national television from Tuscon on Wednesday evening as he spoke to the assembled masses reeling from the tragedy...

As if we hadn't just started the year, now religious groups are predicting that there will be no Christmas in 2011. In the AP article:...

Wow--I love it when rare things happen. Were you up early this morning to enjoy a rare, once in a lifetime event? (Actually, once in a lot o...

Every so often, the lyrics of a song really hit me and stop me for a moment to really let them turn over in my mind. I have been hearing a...

Encouragement seems to be a recurring theme in my life. In an effort to remain a positive person full of optimism and continuing to grow, I ...

I decided to read through some of my first blogs the other day--to get in touch with where I've been and to help me stay true to my visi...

Not content with tackling one volatile issue this week, I thought I'd throw some kerosene on the fire about another issue: Where did we ...