2010: The Next Chapter
Thursday, February 25, 2010
My only two posts to Oo’s Writings in 2009 concerned something I call “mmming,” a moaning, or sort of crying, “mmm” sound I make sometimes, especially when troubles get overwhelming. For this first post of 2010, I want to touch base with that issue, but largely I want to move on. [Read full article]
Is the Mmming Over?
December 31, 2009
If you have already read my previous article entitled ‘Oh No! I’m Mmming Again’ you will understand what the “mmming” is all about. If not, or if you need a brief refresher, it’s simply a sort of moaning sound I make when life’s troubles get overwhelming. With the recession, deaths, health problems, furniture and appliances falling apart, and day-to-day stresses, you can rightly guess I’ve done more than my fair share of it this year. With our bankruptcy now behind us, a humble but sweet Christmas with my family, and hope for better things to come, I find myself posing the question: Is the mmming over… or at least almost over? [Read full article]
Essence of Joyous Christmas
From our homemade Christmas card in 1992
Discovered in the archives on December 21, 2009
and posted here the following day
‘TWAS a week before Christmas, and all through the city,
The prices on gifts — they were simply a pity!
The shoppers were buying their last-minute stuff,
Just hoping that there would be money enough.
AT NIGHT, from the chimney, the stockings were hung.
Some practical joker… [Read full article]
Psalm 109:8 the Wrong Prayer for Obama
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Today, while reading comments on a news article, I ran across this: “Pray for Obama — Psalm 109:8.” Looking up the passage, I read: “May his days be few; may another take his place of leadership.” Okay, I thought; someone is praying for his removal from presidential office, probably when his term expires. But the following verses sound far more sinister… [Read full article]