Bryan is my very good friend, and we often meet for lunch. Over these many years and lunches, he shared his secrets for a happy life with me.  

I have summarized his principles in what I aptly call...

​THE FOUR PRINCIPLES OF BRYAN.

I remember back when I was a kid in gym class and didn't want to be the last kid chosen for a team. I don't like to brag, but I wasn't that kid. I was a decent athlete, and even in a game like dodgeball, I was always a solid pick. 

Of course, I may have been that last pick if there had been a robotics team back then in the 1960s.

I am a work in progress, as my blogs attest.

Further evidence of my condition can be found in my thoughts, reflections, fears, and anxieties, as well as the grace God continues to show me.

I live in America, where moderation does not come easily. We like big, more, and we supersize whenever possible.  Even too much is often not enough.

Mankind’s 1st Report Card

 At the time of Noah God issued the 1st Report Card for Mankind. It was a big ol’ F!

with the comments. Mankind is easily distracted, AND every inclination of his heart is evil all the time.

Without good sleep, my perspective is tainted with depression, impatience, maybe anger, and a smidge of hopelessness.

You don’t look a day over 248

So…
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord…. just as I believe Blessed is the Family whose God is the Lord, and of course Blessed is man or woman whose God is the Lord. Psalms 33:12 (Back Pew extended version)

I sometimes believe I exist in a zombie/werewolf-like secular culture apocalypse that harasses me, catches me, and affects me to the point where I can only reply…

HELP ME JESUS

A few years back, my wife and I lived in Roseville, a suburb of St Paul, MN.  Nice neighborhood, with easy access to highways, shopping, and dining, but there were also rabbits. 

Sounds like the beginning of a Geico commercial.

SPECK ON A BLUE BALL

I am a speck on a blue ball (Earth) that spins at 1,000 mph, orbiting around our sun in our  Solar System of 8 (or 9) planets, which is one of countless galaxies in our infinite Universe.

AND this existence… my existence is just a microscopic blip on the timeline of eternity!

I Need a COINCIDENCE!

Albert Einstein was quoted as saying a 'COINCIDENCE' is a miracle where God chose to stay anonymous.
In that case.. my life needs a.. COINCIDENCE!

To me, it is much like a magician’s hat, where my wife will ask me, for example, to retrieve her car keys from her purse for her.  I cringe as I know THIS WILL NOT BE EASY..

I know I am getting older when many have no idea who the SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN was. 

HE WAS NOT a 'moderately' paid pro athlete.
HE WAS the ‘Bionic’ Super Agent Steve Austin featured on a TV Show from 1974-1978

I am a Victim of Circumstance(s). This world with it’s compromised idea of right and wrong wishes for me to conform, but… NO THANKS

Gloom, despair, and agony on me. Deep, dark depression, excessive misery.. If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all.. Gloom, despair, and agony on me.

<— My Dad, Walter Larson

Happy Father’s Day to all you dads!

It is a fine day, and I look forward to it each year to remember my dad, who passed away 20+ years ago.

Do not worry, while it is 2025 and Pride Month, and while I may be confused about a number of things (like where my car keys are now), I am a dude.

If MILK does a BODY good, then it goes without saying PRAYER does my SOUL good. 

​Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4:16

No, this is not a Wisconsin Dairyland post or The Hindu Daily; you have opened yet another ‘insightful’ Back Pew post.

Let me start by stating that conflicts and misunderstandings are as old as time.

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The Return of the Me-Monster

It's the summer of 2025, and it is... The Return of the Me-Monster! Like a B-movie horror flick sequel, he/Me is back and bigger than ever!