When we have our family get-togethers, at least every month, I have always enjoyed watching our grandchildren as they play; they grow so very fast. Now we have great-grandchildren, and it is enjoyable to see them play just as their parents did many years ago. As an old man observing the world speed by me,…
Category: The Book of On – Volume 3
On If There Is A God
Whenever a tragedy occurs, we sometimes hear: “What a terrible, or cruel thing! If there were a God, He would never have let anything so terrible happen.” We humans can find many reasons to question the existence of God. A few will actu- ally dwell on such events to renew and strengthen their stand. It…
On Being Right
Remember, when we were kids, how sure we were that we were right about something important (or unimportant)? The argument would go something like this: “Yes it is!” “No, it isn’t!” “It is!” “It isn’t!” “It is!” “No, it isn’t!” Sometimes, that would go on until an adult would say, “That’s enough!” We obviously subscribed…
On Unintended Consequences
I remember the first time I read the Bible; I was a young man and had just recently read the Book of Mormon and been converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I joined the church because the spirit was so strong while I was reading the Book of Mormon. Later, as…
On Wondering
I wonder as I wander out under the sky. I believe to wonder is one of the greatest human characteristics that our creator has blessed us with. It is most likely the initializing factor of all human creativity. Especially, if you are stifling to our creative ability in a negative and unproductive way, if you’re…
On Fuzzy Sets or Approximated Reasoning
There are many things in this world that are not just black and white. In fact, there are probably more things that are or could be considered belonging to “fuzzy sets” where the truth or the exactness of an issue is hidden or unrevealed. For example, there are literally hundreds of churches and or philosophies…
On Just Thinking About Things
Do you ever just think about things? For example, the way things are and then wonder if that is the way they ought to be? Do you ever wonder how you or I could possibly make something better than it is now? Better in the sense that it would ease someone’s work load or reduce…
On Give And Take
“Giving and taking” has been the way of life for man and animals ever since Adam left the Garden of Eden. Many people, when asked to do a favor or a straight out request from another to do something for them, will do it without thinking. Those who have the mentality of “what is in…
On Hearing It Through The Grapevine
A very popular song of many years ago and made popular by Marvin Gaye was called, “I Heard It Through The Grapevine.” One of the lines reads: “People say, believe half of what you see, son, and none of what you hear.” I personally believe that half or more of what we know or think…
On Miracles II
Many people today do not believe in miracles, and yet somewhere in the world miracles are happening on a daily basis. The headline in the July 18, 2014 edition of the Jewish Telegraph attests: As Israel continues to deal with the threat of terrorist rockets flying through its skies, a recent newspaper headline trumpeted the possibility of…