Archive for November, 2007

It was 2:30 AM. The SUV pulled out of one of the drinking establishments on the south end of town. Only the parking lights were on and the driver was having trouble holding a lane. The officer stopped the SUV.  The vehicle was occupied by two females and upon speaking w/ the driver, it was [...]

Haiku #8

I am troubled by
The use of “ekcetera”
It’s etcetera!

When I think about the language Jesus used to impart something to his followers, it often took the form of blessing. When someone is blessed, the words used or actions performed are designed build up the other person or improve their outlook or circumstance. The encouragement of knowing someone took the time to build you [...]

PD 2 (My First Domestic)

We got a 911 call. An 11-year old boy phoned into say his father was beating up his mother. This was the first time I had been on a domestic disturbance call and I wasn’t sure what we were going to find. For sure we were going to find a terrified 11-year old. The strange [...]