After a couple quiet months, I’m making an attempt to get back in the groove. I’m at a fancy hotel in downtown Columbus, OH for work, and I can’t believe they CHARGE FOR INTERNET ACCESS, $10/DAY for something that mid-scale hotels (Ramada Inn, Fairfield Inn, etc.) give out for free. What a crock.

Anyway, with that out of my system, I’ll proceed with a couple random bullets… a little something to get back in the groove.

• Heard a wonderful commentary on All Things Considered Wednesday by Gwen Macsai entitled, “Preparing Boys for Girls.” It’s about the differences between pre-adolescent boys and girls. Kerri always told me that junior high school was sheer torture, which baffled me. Now, however, I understand it a little better.
• Also, on All Things Considered, I heard a story about the special congressional election held this week in other parts of Ohio. The Republican contender won, but only by a very slim margin in a district that voted nearly 2:1 for the Republican party in 2004. I have further thoughts on this, but I want to do a little homework. In the mean time I’ll limit myself to this comment: In the sound bite that played during the story, I don’t think the winning candidate ever referred to herself. She spoke exclusively of the party and the President. Based on this (and this alone) I have to wonder if she has identity of her own, or is she simply going to be a puppet for the party and administration?
• I’ve read several books recently. (It sure beats watching infomercials during the 4:00 am feeding.) Among them, Mealtime Habits of the Messiah, The Lost Message of Jesus, and my current read, Colossians Remixed. I’ve enjoyed them all, and I hope to say more about each later.

Enough for now. I’m going to read for a bit before hitting the sack.

Lord, grant me and those I love and peaceful night and a perfect end.