I recently watched the move Cast Away. It was very popular when it came out, but I'd never gotten around to watching it all the way through. I'd seen snippets; enough to know who Wilson is. *********************** spoilers below *********************** One of my very first observations of this film was about me. I've learned so…Read more Cast Away
Scoutmaster Minutes
Nothing Stops Anymore…
If you're over a certain age, have you noticed that nothing stops anymore? I imagine that younger folks may not even notice, in fact, some of them may still profess to be bored. I've been down with the flu this week, so I made myself stop. I kept myself from getting sicker and got some…Read more Nothing Stops Anymore…
Love, Actually
Despite being the title of a friend's favorite movie, what is love, actually? I listened to a sermon / homily this morning that made the point that love was more than the little acts like playing a game with a child or bringing flowers to a spouse. For things to be love, it requires a…Read more Love, Actually
Customer Service (A Scoutmaster Minute)
Today was a Saturday errand day. One of my lessons from today is that I don't envy people who work in customer service. I had to call flower delivery folks, a nationwide service, because I called my grandmother and she didn't say anything about the flowers she was supposed to have gotten yesterday for Mother's…Read more Customer Service (A Scoutmaster Minute)
Softly Falls the Light of Day…
"Softly falls the light of day As our campfire fades away..." The above are the first two lines of the Scout Vespers. It's a song that is sung by many a Boy Scout at the end of a meeting, or as a good night at the campfire. I came across this article about a young…Read more Softly Falls the Light of Day…
Throwback Thursday – the S-Master’s Blog
This is a 'Throwback Thursday' blog post. I wrote this nine (!!) years ago. It's still very applicable today. Perhaps even more so. ******************************************************************* One of the things I've always liked being able to do with the young people I know is give them things to think about. For many of them, that has come…Read more Throwback Thursday – the S-Master’s Blog
Lack of Leadership Quality
This week at a press conference, #45 asked for a "friendly reporter" and this happened (see video on link) https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/17/us/politics/trump-press-conference-jake-turx.html The young Orthodox Jewish man kindly phrased the question; and asked what the government planned to do about the increase in threats and violence against the Jewish community. Not only was the young man…Read more Lack of Leadership Quality
Musings in Twilight 