Editor of The Examiner, daily newspaper of Eastern Jackson County, Mo. Scout leader. Ally. Mizzou, always. I sing in the church choir. (Personal account.)
Independence, Missouri, USA
Joined April 2009
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The longer I’m in Scouting and the more I look around at the world, the more I suspect this could be the most important of the 12 points of the Scout Law. – at Independence, MO
KIND...A Scout knows there is strength in being compassionate. They treat others as they want to be treated. #12DaysofScouting
The Amtrak waiting room at Union Station. One of those Kansas City things that’s OK but could be so much nicer with a modest effort.
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Did you know the poll workers arrived at their stations before 5 am today, will work until 7, then help pack up and finally leave at 8? Amazing people. At the three polling locations at various Res locations our members are providing meals and snacks to bless the workers.
I am praying today not only for election workers but for all who are running for office, and for those who are voting. I am praying particularly for the Resurrection members running for office as they await results. I am so proud of each of you. I invite you to join me in praying this prayer we handed out to our congregation Sunday.
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not saying things are tense, but all the characters from Les Miserables are gradually gathering out side my window to sing a song
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Election night as a journalist means staring at your computer screen with really wide eyes because you've consumed coffee at an hour no human should consume coffee at
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"I can't believe kids today don't know how to tell time on an analog clock!" says a guy with no idea how to use an abacus.
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Does anyone else do that thing where you have a drawer in your refrigerator full of cheese but every time you go to the store you think you might be out of cheese so you buy more
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To fellow pastors who are leading politically diverse churches:
•Some people will be upset no matter what you say or choose not to say.
•Manage your own emotional functioning.
•Lean on friends for support.
•Listen for Jesus’s voice.
•Model curiosity.
You’re not alone.
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I think a lot of people are actually canceling their wapo subs. It’s not like the usual round of claims. But I think the brand damage to the Post may be greater than people realize and go beyond the near term hit on subs. A big slice of America is living in a climate of ….
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Uncertainty acts as a tax on the economy. Firms and households hesitate when they cannot see what the policy landscape looks like; they wait for the cloud of uncertainty lifts. Consequence of our divisive politics; it didn’t used to be like this when it came to elections. They were little more than noise in the background. Now the noise could be consequential.
There are 15 (!) mentions of election uncertainty in the latest Fed Beige Book, its report of economic anecdotes from around the country.
That's up from 7 in October 2020 and 8 in October 2016.
federalreserve.gov/monetaryp…
The longer the derelict @sonicdrivein sits at 35th and Noland, the more I think they should post a rail live cam there so we at least get some use out of it. Who’s with me?
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Since #Bonhoeffer is trending, let me say the best way to learn about Dietrich Bonhoeffer is not from Eric Metaxas (who has been strongly rebuked by Bonhoeffer historians and Bonhoeffer’s own family) but by reading directly from Bonhoeffer himself — “The Cost of Discipleship.”
