Author Archives: Oliver
It is No Secret
I saw on “60 Minutes” last night that a school called SEED in Washington DC has almost 100% success in placing its graduates in colleges, even though the students it accepts may have been making very poor grades at the … Continue reading
Wives, Be Submissive
Chapter 3 of I Peter begins with, “Wives, be submissive to your husbands.” Why did Peter go to the trouble to insert that statement in his letter? Surely he had better sense than to advocate it as a general rule … Continue reading
Life in Steel
We own a “grabber,” a thin metal rod about three feet long with a hand grip at one end that operates a claw at the other. We don’t use our grabber often, but when we need it, we need it. … Continue reading
I Killed a Weed Today
Growing out of a crack in the front steps was a solitary weed, its thin stem about as tall as my hand is wide. Its presence offended me. Visitors might conclude that we were neglectful homeowners if they saw this … Continue reading
The Roundup
Time to round up the wild horses– Rid the country of them all! For they graze on scarce resources That are not their own to call. Time to ship them from our nation, Taking all their young along, On the buses, at the station– We … Continue reading
Where Is It Written?
Is it written that God guarantees us a prosperous and healthy life? According to Rose Wilder Lane (1886-1968), “Anyone who says that economic security is a human right, has been too much babied. While he babbles, other men are risking and losing … Continue reading
What Jesus Can Do
Jesus can not save you, due to circumstances beyond your control, from losing your job, your savings, your land, or your house. He can not keep you and your loved ones free from cancer. He can not keep tornadoes, floods, hurrlcanes, mudslides, … Continue reading
Both Sides Now
Heaven’s where the Master serves you burgers, what a thrill– Hell is where the Devil flips you over on his grill.
Science and Dogma
His dogma maintains that sailboats cannot sail into the wind. His friends conduct him to a regatta and confront him with the spectacle of fifty sailboats proceeding together on a tack. He calmly declares that it is an optical illusion, that they … Continue reading
Prayer of the Baseballs
O Lord, as game time approaches we pray for rain, that the game may not be played; for skilled pitchers, that the bat may not strike us; for the bunt, that minimizes the blow; for ground balls, that the grass and good earth … Continue reading