http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog welcome home Copyright 2005 Thu, 29 Dec 2005 14:27:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.2.1 http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/12/28/peace-and-wretched-quiet/ http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/12/28/peace-and-wretched-quiet/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2005 16:14:14 +0000 General http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/12/28/peace-and-wretched-quiet/ The monkey is dead. Or in a heavy coma, anyway. Thanks to you all for your well-wishes, thoughts and, yes, especially prayers for this weekend. It all went well, except for Jeremy's cat allergies and the time I took him to Starbucks and spilled peach tea in his lap ... http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/12/28/peace-and-wretched-quiet/feed/ http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/12/19/3-days-left-2-visitors-and-a-monkey-in-a-pear-tree/ http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/12/19/3-days-left-2-visitors-and-a-monkey-in-a-pear-tree/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2005 17:43:13 +0000 General http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/12/19/3-days-left-2-visitors-and-a-monkey-in-a-pear-tree/ Well, anxiety has found me and has taken up residence around the bulk of my internal organs. He's sitting on my intestinal tract with his legs wrapped around the top of my stomach, holding on rather tenaciously with one small but powerful fist to the bridge between my lungs - ... http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/12/19/3-days-left-2-visitors-and-a-monkey-in-a-pear-tree/feed/ http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/12/01/matching-set/ http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/12/01/matching-set/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2005 15:54:10 +0000 General http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/12/01/matching-set/ Since I seem to be behind the crowd these days on such things, this blog announcement is no doubt superfluous, but I can't resist. Melita's phlog renovations are complete. Now more than just Boston pictures, her site boasts an inspired new design and written posts that compliment what she captures ... http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/12/01/matching-set/feed/ http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/11/14/he-cooks-he-cooks-he-claeans-makes-babies-and-blogs/ http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/11/14/he-cooks-he-cooks-he-claeans-makes-babies-and-blogs/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2005 21:36:18 +0000 General http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/11/14/he-cooks-he-cooks-he-claeans-makes-babies-and-blogs/ Maybe he didn't tell me because he knew I'd do this, but Austin's got himself a blog. And it's a great blog. Apparently it's been around for a while, but I only heard about it a couple of weeks ago at our Friday Night Bible Study (night of the "coo"-worthy ... http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/11/14/he-cooks-he-cooks-he-claeans-makes-babies-and-blogs/feed/ http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/11/11/snowshowers-and-old-books/ http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/11/11/snowshowers-and-old-books/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2005 20:58:57 +0000 In the Word http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/11/11/snowshowers-and-old-books/ Two weeks ago I spent most of a Saturday afternoon dodging snow bullets. Big, fat, wet flakes pummeled the Boston area for the better part of the day and into the evening. If it hadn't been so wet, it would have qualified as "Charlie Brown snow" or, as Mels calls ... http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/11/11/snowshowers-and-old-books/feed/ http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/10/14/two-quotes/ http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/10/14/two-quotes/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2005 15:43:21 +0000 General http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/10/14/two-quotes/ Since I am obvioulsy finding it difficult to post any amazing, astounding, "really deep" thoughts of my own these days, I've decided to exploit other people's. Here are two bites I came across recently that got me thinking... For those looking for a spiritual reality check: "As long as man mistrusts his ... http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/10/14/two-quotes/feed/ http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/09/14/sex-and-the-supremacy-of-christ-a-review/ http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/09/14/sex-and-the-supremacy-of-christ-a-review/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2005 15:50:52 +0000 General http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/09/14/sex-and-the-supremacy-of-christ-a-review/ “Why were you reading a book on sex and marriage?” my friend asked me. Three of us single IBCB ladies were sitting around after a rousing game of Boggle, discussing things like modesty, men, and Martin Luther. I’d brought up a tidbit of info on Luther’s view of marriage that I’d ... http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/09/14/sex-and-the-supremacy-of-christ-a-review/feed/ http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/09/07/dishrag-summer-part-iii/ http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/09/07/dishrag-summer-part-iii/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2005 16:14:49 +0000 General http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/09/07/dishrag-summer-part-iii/ * Well, August has pretty much gone up in dust, so I guess I can post my final blog for the summer summaries. I started off the beginning of this series talking about how I had no desire to return to routine, responsibility, and other forms of reality; I officially ... http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/09/07/dishrag-summer-part-iii/feed/ http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/08/19/dishrag-summer-part-ii/ http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/08/19/dishrag-summer-part-ii/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2005 21:15:25 +0000 General http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/08/19/dishrag-summer-part-ii/ The following is a continuation of my previous post, Dishrag Summer Part I, in which I summarize what happened in June. This post is about July. Sorry about the length, but just mind you, I have a lot more I COULD have said about these happenings ;o) So, enjoy! A couple ... http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/08/19/dishrag-summer-part-ii/feed/ http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/08/18/dishrag-summer-part-i/ http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/08/18/dishrag-summer-part-i/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2005 21:01:59 +0000 General http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/08/18/dishrag-summer-part-i/ "Jen, your blog just called. It was looking for you and heard that you came over Fridays, but I explained that was just in the evenings for Bible study. Anyways, I might have mentioned some of the camping trips, beach visits, game nights, baptisms, and upcoming trips to Vermont ... http://www.bostoncommoner.com/blog/archives/2005/08/18/dishrag-summer-part-i/feed/