You are going to hear a lot from me about the topic of “Herd Mentality” here on LOM. Unfortunately, that is where most people seem to live. We are social animals, but that doesn’t mean that we should live our … Continue reading LOM – Herd Mentality
There is a difference between worshiping Jesus and actually doing what he told us to do. I remember the documentary entitled “From Jesus to Christ” in 1998 on PBS Frontline. It was the serious beginning of my spiritual search for … Continue reading RLL – Worshiping vs Following
In order to be an artist, you must pretty much reside on the margins. I’m sure the artist’s name who made the above painting has long … Continue reading LOM – Pueblo Art
Sixty years ago, when the Interstate Highway system was being developed the word “Infrastructure” was limited to only roads and bridges. Since then, it has been expanded to mean “things needed for the operation of a society”. It is nice … Continue reading Infrastructure… A New Meaning?
I don’t know about you, but I kinda think it is time to start celebrating. We have had a dreadful year fighting this virus, but the end is now in sight. We had an anguishing four years with a ranting … Continue reading LOM – A Celebration…On The Margins
One thing I like about Progressive Christians is that they call out hypocrites when they see them. We have to let the world know that White Evangelicals do not represent Christianity. Following Jesus is the basis for my spiritual life, … Continue reading RLL – The Hypocritical Version…
Some people are forced to the margins, some seek them out, but for most it is likely a little of both. Being marginalized against your will is most often a bad thing. But sometimes good things can come from being … Continue reading LOM – Some Are Forced, Some Seek It Out…
I recently watched a new episode of Last Tango In Halifax which is a British TV show about two retirees who were in love in their youth meeting again and getting married. I have to say I am watching much … Continue reading LOM – I am A Word Collector
The cartoon above from ProgressiveChristianity is probably the most effective way to counter those like the previous Supreme Court Justice Scalia. He proclaimed that he always looked at the constitution as what the founding father intent was. In other words … Continue reading What About The Founding Fathers??
Wealthy Americans are concealing large amounts of income from the I.R.S. There is a very easy way to fix that. When During World War II, the federal government started withholding income taxes from workers’ paychecks. The withholding system remains the … Continue reading Those Cheating On Their Taxes
Before I get started talking about those who proclaim the Progressive Christian mantel I thought it would be best to give you what I see as the foundations of both Evangelicals and Progressive Christians. Of course, in about 500 words, … Continue reading RLL – The Fundemental Differences Between Evangelical and Progressive Christians
There are two basic things that captures my creativity, one is reflections, and the other is symmetry. I don’t really understand why that is, but that is OK. One of my favorite places to visit is Pleasant Hill Shaker Village … Continue reading Symmetry
Albert Einstein never wore socks. Matthews, Scott. 1144 Random, Interesting & Fun Facts You Need To Know From what I can find it was just one of his rebellions against the norms of the day. It was by no means … Continue reading Trivia Saturday – Albert Einstein
I hope everyone who reads these words, no matter where you are at in your life, accepts that becoming what you dream to be will take a lot of effort. The question is, are you ready for that commitment? If … Continue reading GIVING 100%, IS IT WORTH IT TO YOU?
Before I get started on today’s list of predictions I want to admit that there are thousands of people who claim to know the future, but in reality there is no one that really knows. Yeah, we can look at … Continue reading Global Trends 2030
I’m letting my fiscal conservative side reign on this post and talk about all the stuff going on with Amazon. I will declare that I am a frequent buyer from this company, I suspect that over half my discretionary money … Continue reading About Amazon
The very first blog I opened in 2008 was entitled InSearchOfAmerica or ISOA. It was about my portfolio of pictures I had taken on my travels around the country documenting historical sites. In those days the Internet was in its … Continue reading Seeking US History Buffs
I think I have probably spent too much time lately talking about the problems of modern Christianity. It’s time to concentrate on those who cling to the words of Jesus as I do. This post was originally made in February … Continue reading What Does Being A Progressive Christian Mean?
Humans only make up 48% of users on the Internet. The other 52% of web traffic are bots Matthews, Scott. 1144 Random, Interesting & Fun Facts You Need To Know I don’t know what all those bots are doing, but … Continue reading About The Internet Traffic
The obvious question to close off this series is “How can Sweden afford those benefits?” Of course a part of that answer it through relatively high taxes. But how high is that? Sweden does have the highest top marginal rate … Continue reading InDepth – US vs Sweden Post #6 – Taxes & Closing Thoughts
LOM (Life on the Margins) is supposed to be about creativity among a few other things. So, I have been thinking of putting on a “Recipe Corner” as that has been a significant part of my creative life. I figured … Continue reading Cooking Is My Life (well sort of…)
At some time after the vaccine is available to everyone there has to come a point where we open everything back up and tell those who refuse to take the vaccine that they are on their own. If they won’t … Continue reading On The Path To Normal: What Happens After The Vaccines…
Sometimes I cling to the margins with my fingernails, and sometimes I stomp on them with both feet. I haven’t been in the mainstream for so long I don’t even realize what it is anymore. I have been deaf for … Continue reading Deaf People Cling To The Margins
Let’s start off with some evidence that high school just isn’t “high” anymore. The Labor experts in the US are constantly trying to project how many people will work in different fields in the coming years. Their post-pandemic projections show … Continue reading High School Just Isn’t “High” Anymore…
One of the biggest complaints I hear about the pandemic is the isolation that many people feel because they are off by themselves. When you live on the margins having more time alone is most often just a fact of … Continue reading Being on the Margins Makes Isolation More Tolerable
I know that Mondays is usually my day for discussing politics, but I kinda feel like a different direction. So, lets talk about saving our planet. 😎 I am hoping that we have now turned away from our dark side … Continue reading Environmental Impact
Just a quick message for this Sunday. For those of us who follow the teachings of Jesus know that religion and spirituality can mean to very different things. When religion gets in the way of the messages of Jesus it’s … Continue reading He Never Told Me To Love My Religion
Most of my spiritual life has existed between Catholicism and Evangelical Christians, with doses of agnosticism in between. I swung in and out of these three modes for almost seventy years before I discovered my true Spiritual home. The Catholic … Continue reading Progressive Christianity
Bamboo can grow up to thirty-five inches (ninety-one centimeters) in a single day. Matthews, Scott. 1144 Random, Interesting & Fun Facts You Need To Know Some forward lookers see bamboo as being the primary building material for the not-too-distant future. … Continue reading Bamboo
This is part 5 of a 6 part series trying to see what we might learn for Sweden. Unemployment Benefits In the USBenefits varies depending on the State you live in. Most States allow you to collect up to 26 … Continue reading InDepth – US vs Sweden Post #5 – Unemployment & Income Equality
This blog is primarily about a celebration of life Outside The Mainstream. It is about: Living life on your own terms, and dealing with adversities along the way Choosing your own path instead of following the herd Lessons you might … Continue reading About This Blog
Here I am in my eighth decade on this earth but I still have an insatiable appetite for learning. There is just so much I still want to know about the world and I likely don’t have the time to … Continue reading An Insatiable Appetite For Learning
I know the old saying that “Ignorance is Bliss” but I would kinda like finding bliss without going that far. We are in some pretty serious times but, let’s face it, ignorance can be down right dangerous right now. Bliss … Continue reading Seeking Bliss
I am fascinated by all the opportunities that technology will provide us as a result of the pandemic. I certainly realize the suffering we have gone through as a result of the last year, but I kinda think when we … Continue reading Technology – After The Pandemic
I seem to always be in the re-formatting mode here on RJsCorner and most other areas of my life for that matter. I know my Aspie traits have a lot to do with that, but I think it is also … Continue reading Reformat Again…
When I came across the book with the quote below in 2013 it solidified my belief that, for the most part, the church has tragically drifted from the words of Jesus to the words of man. I had been pondering … Continue reading Terrible To Think What Churches Do To Men…
In the year 2020, there will be approximately forty billion gadgets connected to the Internet. Matthews, Scott. 1144 Random, Interesting & Fun Facts You Need To Know 40Billion!! Let’s see, there are 7.9 billions people on this earth right now. … Continue reading 40 Billion??
I’ve been around politics for more than 50 years now, so I have seen a lot of sneaky tricks and such that governments use to manipulate their citizens. The first thing was as a young man eligible for the draft … Continue reading The Pot Calling The Kettle Black…
One of the hardest things to do in today’s world is to get people to change their minds about almost anything. Of course I am a contrarian when it come to this topic. I have changed my mind about a … Continue reading Changing Minds
I think almost everyone in the country knows that we have some pretty serious problems and are in need of some serious answers. I usually spend my first hour each morning browsing all my news feeds for info to keep … Continue reading How To Fix America… Solution #96
First, let’s finish off the title of this post Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder I am going to spend the coming Sundays showing you what I consider as beauty. I have always been fascinated by Navajo artistry … Continue reading Beauty Is…
This post is an expanded response to a comment to last week’s post about Christian giving. I gave the person commenting a short answer, but I think this topic deserves more attention. Here is the comment on which the post … Continue reading Christian Giving
What’s money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do Bob Dylan If there is one life lesson that all of … Continue reading Doing What You Want To do…
I came across this hot rod with an airplane engine at a Oskhosh EAA Air Show a few years ago and it got my attention, along with many others. This might be the most creative custom hot rod ever built. Continue reading Look Up In The Sky… It’s A Car!
This is part four of a series on what the US might learn from Sweden. This week we will talk about wages and pensions. Wages In The US 43% of US workers earn less than $15/hour while the top 33% … Continue reading InDepth – Sweden Post #4 – Wages/Pensions
