I went to the funeral of an old friend today. A much too young friend, actually.
I did not know Devin in recent years. Honestly, the last time I talked with him was at his high school graduation in 2006. I think I said something appropriate and polite like “Congratulations” and [...]
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God with us.
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor,
Mighty God,
Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of his government and peace there will be [...]
The season is upon us once again
Oh, it’s December now and you’ll see them everywhere…
young men and women propping their eyelids open with their fingers,
one earbud dangling
and one jammed securely in the appropriate cranial cavity.
They droop over stacks of books and jumbled notes.
They stare bleary-eyed into glowing computer screens
at all hours of the day and night.
They pray hasty prayers of repentance [...]
