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And here we are, ushering in 2020, somewhere in between a rhetorical bang and a whimper. We certainly don’t know all that will happen in the year ahead, all the current events that will occur, which we may or may not discuss here. Consider a mere ten events we
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Happy New Year, friends! Welcome to 2020! There’s something about a new year that always excites me. It’s not about the football or all the jovial festivities. It’s not even about the feasting, as the seasonal merriment soon comes to an end. And truthfully, it’s not
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The week between Christmas and New Years always feels unique to me. Just after society beautifully, seemingly stands still for a day, there is an intentional remembering of the past followed by a hopeful recognition of what lies ahead. Today, we think of 2019… What happened? Who/what was significant
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Merry Christmas, friends! Wherever you are at this time, whatever you believe, the Intramuralist wishes you the great joy and peace that comes with this season. We are thankful for you! Preparing for this day, I began to wonder. I wondered about each of those involved in the account of
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As we continue to prepare our hearts for all the meaning and merry of the season, I must confess, Christmas music is continually playing in my household. True — and don’t lose too much respect for me here — but I have been known to sing Christmas songs all year long.
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Earlier this week, a respected friend and I engaged in one of our many, excellent exchanges. We don’t always approach things from the same angle, but the way we talk issues — with logic and respect — allows us to actually, interactively talk about them. Elliot and I are both concerned
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Why not? We, too, can name a “Person of the Year” (POY). But if we did, what would be the criteria? Who fits our agenda? What well-known person, involved in current events, supports a slant we wish to promote? When I initially wrestled with today’s content, the slant
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So allow me to share at the immediate onset of this post that one really should avoid tackling a tough topic in a singular, mere thousand word post, assuming a subject to be so simple. It errs a wee bit on the side of ridiculous. Allow me to also aver
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As oft asserted via the Intramuralist, we talk about what people are talking about. It can be deep, shallow, silly, sentimental, controversial or intense; our goal is to converse respectfully, especially, always of the one who feels differently than we do. In 2019’s America, such can be incredibly difficult;
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Wow... fascinating the plethora of advice we find via the almighty search engine, especially most recently in regard to how to “survive Thanksgiving,” noting all the different personalities and opinions that sit at one's table. One editorial, no less, stood out to me. Why? Because its wisdom went
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My youngest son called when I was out yesterday. If you’re a longtime Intramuralist reader, you’ll know we are often taught much through the simple; we are often taught much through the simple, wise words of this astute young man. Downs is not a definer for him; it
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(Originally published on the Intramuralist 3 years ago… a fantastic reminder today…) It was 1863… January first brought us The Second Battle of Galveston. Three companies of Union forces under the command of Col. Isaac S. Burrell were captured or killed both on land and by sea by the armies