Author Archives: Steve Picray

As I sit in my office, I look out the window. Movement catches my eye. There is a wasp’s nest in the upper corner of my window on the other side of the glass. The wasps industriously move over the surface … Continue reading →

There’s a song called “My Jesus Fair” that we sang in church this morning. The first verse is: My Jesus, fair, was pierced by thorns, By thorns grown from the fall. Thus He who gave the curse was torn To … Continue reading →

I have had conversations recently with an elderly person who has dementia. This means that she frequently forgets basic information such as where she is, what year it is, and even sometimes who she is. This condition means that she … Continue reading →

In reading the activity on social media in the past several days after the most recent evil person decided to kill a bunch of people in Florida, I’ve heard one comment several times in several places. It’s some variant of … Continue reading →

I have seen this map floating around on the internet stating that there have been 18 school shootings so far this year. Actually that map is misleading. If we define a “School Shooting” as an incident where someone shoots random … Continue reading →

Something must be done. We all agree on that. No more kids should die. But how that should happen we all disagree sharply. Some of my friends believe that we need to tighten down on the mentally ill. Some believe … Continue reading →

I haven’t seen the GOP tax plan.  Without even looking I’m sure it is not that much different than what we have now, and will probably not change much. Why? Because they never go far enough. What would I suggest, … Continue reading →