The hard and soft sciences are vital to our infrastructure, understanding how things work, and how to sustain our lives. The social sciences inform and instruct us on how to interact and coexist. Philosophy and theology answer or raise questions… Continue reading

 A few of the recent headlines from recent articles in http:/kingsriverlife.com . Joel Pickford – The Next Generation of Light with an Eye on Fresno and Beyond You can stroll through Fresno, veer off to the mountains and cities of… Continue reading

Not everyone reads Facebook. I meet folks there and often, they squeeze thoughts, ideas, and words out of me that I write on the spot. They don't always make it here. So, I picked out a few from the last… Continue reading

Come to the table Grace calls gently, firmly, stubbornly. You are not able, Flesh weak, willing, needy, humbly. Look in the stable, A baby wimpers, helpless child of destiny. He comes to lead us Tableward, forward, beyond ourselves. Come  -… Continue reading

I don't know if you realized it or not, but for you old timers and new timers, CompuServe Forums – the original nation-wide/international, live message boards/social networking sites (not to bypass BBS systems and the packets that moved overnight between… Continue reading

Yesterday, I spent some time cleaning up and "redesigning" my Blog, "The Dream Factory." I like the new look. It is a bit fresher, cleaner, and more navigable. I noticed that there were quite a few dead widgets and irrelevant… Continue reading

Here is a digest of some of my posts on Facebook on a variety of subjects over the last week: ——————— "…in all their distress. It was no messenger or angel but his presence that saved them; in his love… Continue reading

It seems so small to say, “Merry Christmas,” and leave it at that. It is merry. Our hearts are at their best when dancing between the realities of brokenness and giddy joy. We are warmed, we are delighted, carols surround… Continue reading

Peace, Earthlings! To all of you ….     Whatever you believe …         From whatever direction you come …             Right or left …                 North or south …                    … Continue reading

oringally posted on December 21, 2006 The Gift Cluttered Parlor by Tom Sims  The world is dark As a gift cluttered parlor on Christmas morning Before the children awaken from their restless sleep. Grace steps in softly on tip-toe. We… Continue reading