Douglas Kinney ⋅
Father, Poppie, Pastor, IT Tech, Composer, Singer, and the guy trying to figure out how I got to be so old and life so complicated.
What would you be if you were attached to another object by an inclined plane, wrapped helically around an axis? Quote from the episode "The Desperation Emanation" (S4 Ep5) of the Big Bang Theory--By Leonard Hofstadter
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Silence in God, With Skin On
Somedays there just isn’t anything to say. It’s not life is too hard or that everything is going my way. Just sometimes there is silence inside my head. As is today. I shall enjoy it. ...
The Russians Are Coming in Life After 60
2020 and with the Presidental election coming in November those Russians are at it again. But just what are they doing? I am still trying to figure out how they are influencing the outcome. Un...
Politics in Life After 60
Yes, I know the golden rule of friendship. Never date your friend’s ex. And right up there with it, never discuss politics, unless you are prepared for a fight. I am thinking for all indic...
Do Unto Others...And Then Run. in God, With Skin On
Revenge is a dish best served cold. Unless you are the one dispensing the dish and then it’s more like some like it hot. Nothing worse than a luke-warm beer. (okay there are millions of things...
Death with Dignity in God, With Skin On
Okay, faithful readers, you know how I feel about death. I will not go gently into that good night. No, I will fight the death angel all the way to the Pearly Gates. Streets of God sounds nice...
Drum Roll Please in Life After 60
There is always, (well maybe not) more than one way to do something right. I work for a school in the IT Department. Changing out computers is one of those necessary evils. The physical chang...
What are we fighting for? in God, With Skin On
There has been a long-standing war between Christians. None of the different camps can agree on unity, which is really sad, because that is what Jesus prayed for the night He was betrayed. Iron...
Election 2020 in Life After 60
I can not escape this darn Election stuff no matter how hard I try. Yes, Democracy is a wonderful thing, and every vote should count. Exercise your right, regardless of which side you are on. ...
But God! in God, With Skin On
Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the mansion’s guestroom. Instead, the angels were given ...
Freedom of Expression in Life After 60
One never gives much thought to their rights until someone opposes them. And many of them are under attack today. Freedom of expression refers to the ability of an individual or group of indivi...
The Greatest Is Love in God, With Skin On
Love comes in many different forms. But unconditional love is a rare find these days. The writer of Proverbs wrote, Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord. ...
Valentines Day in Life After 60
The third most procrastinated day for men. What is it about the male species that causes us to wait until Feb 14th to order flowers, pick out a card, and try to make dinner reservations? And FY...
Thermostat in Life After 60
I never understood women (and never will) and this whole hot flash syndrome. That is until I started taking blood pressure medication. I would go from hot to cold to hot in a matter of seconds....
This Is A Test in God, With Skin On
In case I haven’t said it, I hate tests! Don’t care what type they are, I hate them. In my case instead of proving how smart I am they show I dumb I am. What amazes me that some material I can...
Just To Talk To in God, With Skin On
Somedays I miss having someone to talk to. My job is pretty much one that I do not interact with people. I do my job and leave. I am in my office listening to music, catching up on my studies ...
Random Acts Of Kindness in Life After 60
I try to do little things for strangers like buy their lunch from time to time. The reaction is one of shock and surprise. I am already doing something different this year with my acts. Ba...
The Depths of my sin in God, With Skin On
“For all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God” Romans 3:23. Short is a relative term. Let me demonstrate what I mean. For every single degree, you fly off course, you will miss y...
Never Stop Learning in Life After 60
I used to hear that statement all the time growing up. I wanted nothing but to graduate and start making money. How stupid was I? (rhetorical question folks.) A.E. Housman said it best! ...
Forgiven, Forgotten, Amen in God, With Skin On
Okay listeners, here is the topic for today. I am not sure there are any right or wrong answers but here goes. Matt 12:31 reads, Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy (every evil, a...
Is This Going To Hurt? in Life After 60
For those who may not know, at one time in my life, I was a CNA/Medical Assistant. I tried to comfort and ease the patient’s fears for whatever procedure they were having. ( Think Podiatry Offi...
The Sum of All Fears in God, With Skin On
I make no bones about the fact I fear death. Well, like most maybe not so much death but the process. What really happens when we die? Can anyone tell us for sure? Some say nothing happen...
The Right To Remain Silent in Life After 60
Of the many rights that have been given me, the Right To Remain Silent is one I often forget. Even more so now that I am a Senior. But then as a Senior, I tend to forget what I was planning to ...
Wavering Faith in God, With Skin On
Somedays my faith isn’t just wavering, it is waving. My former pastor used to say you can’t have a testimony without a test! I have never liked test. I could have been a straight-A student, ex...
Losing Battle in Life After 60
A woman marries a man expecting him to change, but doesn’t. A man marries a woman expecting she won’t change, and she does.—Those Unrealistic Expectation, they set us up for failure. Maybe that...
I am not perfect in God, With Skin On
One thing I have learned to admit when I am wrong. The trouble is, some folks don’t like to let me forget how wrong I am. I don’t live up to the standards some thing I should. But I decide...
