For weeks, now, Adam Lambert has been proclaimed the preordained holder of the American Idol crown. He fit the bill, too: powerful vocals, huge personality, determined glint in his eye. Adam singing a cheesy victory song with confetti raining down around him at the Nokia seemed a foregone conclusion. Then Ryan opened the envelope and read the winner’s name: Kris […]
A few random thoughts…and American Idol
Random thought # 1 – The cheese factor of signs in front of churches bewilders me. Is it really helpful to have a ridiculous saying like “Now open between Easter and Christmas!” on your sign? Does it bring people into the church? Oh, and how ’bout the one that I saw the other week: “Come early to get a seat […]
Non-Traditional Christmas
The driveway is still covered with a thin layer of ice. The north and shady sides of hills are covered with frozen grass, each blade encased in crystal. I drive carefully around the puddles, not sure if they’re liquid or solid, not particularly eager to find out. I live in a world of the winter ice storm, my windows were […]