Category Archives: Entertainment

The Sunday Morning Tune-up ~ November 1, 2015

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Chip Murray

“Wisdom is knowing what to do; Virtue is doing it.” ~ David Jordan, scientist At the very heart of Maslow’s famous Hierarchy of Needs pyramid, between security and self-esteem, is our need to belong. I believe it is one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Entertainment, Politics, Religion, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

The Sunday Morning Tune-up ~ October 25, 2015

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Chip Murray

“No army can withstand the strength of an idea whose time has come.”           ~ Victor Hugo We are suffering a plague of dishonest men from the top down. The problem for liars is twofold. First, lies beget more lies. Second, … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Entertainment, Politics, Religion, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

The Sunday Morning Tune-up ~ October 18, 2015

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Chip Murray

Nothing is more individually tailored to our spiritual needs than the Now-moment; for that reason it is an occasion of knowledge which can come to no one else. This moment is my school, my textbook, my lesson. Not even Our … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Entertainment, Politics, Religion, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

The Sunday Morning Tune-up ~ October 11, 2015

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Chip Murray

I remember my first trip out west in the early 70’s being so caught off-guard when complete strangers offered unsolicited smiles AND hellos, as I awkwardly glanced around to realize they were intended for me! I’ve spent a fair amount … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Entertainment, Politics, Religion, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

A Time to Disobey Unjust Laws & “Absolute Despotism”!

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Chip Murray

“One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.” ~ Martin Luther King Barack Obama may have promised “Hope & Change”, but he delivered “Absolute Despotism”! Everywhere one looks, in every direction, are signs of a government untethered to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Entertainment, Politics, Religion, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The Wanting Wishers and the Dystopia They Wished Us!

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Chip Murray

“If you crap in one hand and wish in the other, which hand will fill up first?” ~ Words of Wisdom by Jack Licha, fondly referred to by those of us who worked for him forty-three years ago as “The … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Entertainment, Politics, Religion, Society, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

The Sunday Morning Tune-up ~ September 13, 2015

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Chip Murray

There is a great temptation today to confuse sociological evolution with spiritual progress, and Christians are the first to succumb to that temptation. Nevertheless, the Bible expressly tells us that the history of mankind ends in judgment. It does not … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Entertainment, Politics, Religion, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

These Are NOT Your Grandfather’s “Refugees”!

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Chip Murray

“According to the U.N. refugee agency, 53% of the migrants are from Syria, 14% from Afghanistan, 7% from Eritrea, and 3% each from Pakistan, Nigeria, Iraq and Somalia. Seventy-two percent are men, only 13% women and 15% children. Not all … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Entertainment, Politics, Religion, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Portrait of the Oligarch

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Chip Murray

“You want everybody educated to their potential. You want people to reach their potential. That still won’t work for some people in a highly developed market system. I mean if this were a sports-based system, you could give me a … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Entertainment, Politics, Religion, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

The Church & State Battle Lines in the Great Culture War

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Chip Murray

“If your love feels like hate then it is not love. If you are using God to denigrate and humiliate then it is not God.” A Left-leaning person I happened to grow up with posted this quote in response to … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Entertainment, Politics, Religion, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments