Don’t bug me

I have had many conversations with people trying to figure out why God made some bugs.  It’s not hard to see that some bugs have a purpose. Think about the fly. It clearly plays a role in the disposal of decaying flesh.  Maggots, which are baby flies, (I hope you are not eating breakfast) do…

Have you ever been invisible?

When I was growing up I was always fascinated by superheroes who have the power to make themselves invisible.  Being invisible was one of those things that really came in handy if you were facing a foe that was bigger or more powerful than you.  I think every kid has pretended to have the ability…

All you need is love

“All You Need Is Love” is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as a non-album single in July 1967. “All you need is love, All you need is love, All you need is love, love, Love is all you need.” A couple of thousand years before that, a young…

Resistance is futile

“We are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your ships! We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile.” Star Trek: The Next Generation is my favorite science fiction TV series, and “the Borg” is my favorite enemy of Captain Picard and…

Mama said knock them out

“I’m gonna knock you out, mama said knock you out, I’m gonna knock you out” This 1990 song was written by rapper turned actor LL Cool J. Apparently LL had the same type of mother that I did because that’s basically what my mother told us.  It was her way of helping us deal with the…