Author Archives: Wright Flyer Guy

When we enter a room or see an object for the first time, our minds register its color before any other detail. The colors our eyes can perceive are like words that form a subtle language of mood, energy, and … Continue reading →

This past weekend, the Ball State University Singers offered the most moving encore, a tender melody set to a Charles Dickens poem. To hear the University Singers – click on or go to:http://www.dogpile.com/info.dogpl/clickit/search?r_aid=6C27D43E89A24E4BA2995DB0931C98F0&r_eop=1&r_sacop=3&r_spf=0&r_cop=main-title&r_snpp=3&r_spp=0&qqn=FJh6LFV.&r_coid=372372&rawto=http://web.bsu.edu/jcarter2/things%20that%20never%20die.WAV Things That Never DieThe pure, the bright, … Continue reading →

Here are some photographs from the 42nd Ball State University Singers SPECTACULAR…<a

Here are our photos from our Washington, DC portion of our Spring Break. http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/dljh_dayton/my_photos Then go to Spring Break 2005-2006. You can put them on Slideshow and adjust the speed. We left at midnight Thursday/Friday, and arrived at Arlington Cemetery … Continue reading →

Man – I am finally feel as though I am catching up but the two loads of laundry in my bedroom tell me otherwise. Last week was a true baptism into single-parenting and fatherhood as I dealth with being sick … Continue reading →

Our desires act as fuel, propelling us toward new horizons. Without something to strive for, we stagnate and become stuck in ruts of our own making because we are unsure of what to do next. Goals are the dreams that … Continue reading →

We all experience periods where we feel separated from the loving ebb and flow of the universe. These times of feeling disconnected from the source may occur for many reasons, but self-sabotage is the most common cause for us choosing … Continue reading →

As we walk through the world, the people we encounter appear so different from one another. We see babies, old men, pregnant women, and teenaged boys. We know couples on the verge of marriage and lonely widows. We interact with … Continue reading →

Poor Jose! The third day of track, Jose was running and fell. His collar bone seemed to be in a great deal of pain and the doctor confirmed (with X-rays) that his collar bone was broken. They showed me how … Continue reading →

Last Wednesday evening was the Fairmont Entertainment Company (FEC) Winter Showcase. The showchoir did a medley from the musical, Rent, but the spotlight was on the vocal jazz ensembles, especially The Eleventh Hour which cleaned up in the state competition … Continue reading →

Wowee! What a fantastic weekend. Tiring, but fantastic! The entire week was filled with meetings, extra teaching and very little time to breathe. FridayI worked a little later at The Muse Machine until Jeff Carter arrived. Jeff was hired to … Continue reading →

Wow! When I look back on the past week or so, I am breathless – and the coming week is just as bad. To recap: Most of February 6th through the 11th, I spent most of my extra time preparing … Continue reading →

Well, this morning I gave my Lincoln sermon, and was somewhat pleased with its reception. Here is the sermon: The Spirituality of Abraham Lincoln “We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of heaven; we have been preserved these … Continue reading →

Friday evening, one of my voice students, Katie O’Neill, drove Jose up to the Stevens’ home so he could leave with Pastor Monte and three fellow confirmands for Camp Muwana, an hour or so north of Columbus. Saturday morning, I … Continue reading →

He was a friend of mine,He was a friend of mine,Everytime I think of him,I just can’t keep from cryin’,He was a friend of mine. Lyrics & Music by Bob Dylan Performed by Willie Nelson “It is better to have … Continue reading →

Life is a collage of beginnings and endings that run together like still-wet paint. Yet before we can begin any new phase in life, we must sometimes first achieve closure to the current stage we are in. That’s because many … Continue reading →

When I discovered President Lincoln’s birthday, February 12, fell on a Sunday, I began pestering Pastor Monte about a Lincoln sermon. For some reason, it never registered that he and a mission group of fifty some others would be leaving … Continue reading →

Nothing new to report… I get up early, do house work or laundry, shower and go to work, spend five to six hours putting out fires and staring at a computer, come home and squeeze in a few more items … Continue reading →

I hear two-parent families talk about their busy schedules, juggling the load of taking their children to and from various events, often invoking the assistance from grandparents or other family members. Tonight, one mother sat on the sofa across from … Continue reading →

Friday evening, Monte and a van full of teenagers trapsed into the house to pick up Matt for a weekend youth retreat. I was in between the Salchak lessons and Sue Branson, and I forgot to hand over Matt’s registration … Continue reading →

Chris Hetzer Last night we had dinner with the Hetzers – Bill & Kay, and their two sons, Joey and Chris, to celebrate Chris’ (and Bill’s birthday). As always, it was a wonderful time with one of my favorite families. … Continue reading →

Tuesday afternoon I learned that Pat Hill’s father had passed away. Pat is the executive director of ACTION Adoption where I adopted my sons. Pat had been very close to her father and I knew that she had spent a … Continue reading →

Tuesday evening, I taught late and was too tired to cook. I took Jose to La Rosa’s Pizza and we enjoyed personal pan pizzas which were delicious. At the end of the meal, my cell phone rang and it was … Continue reading →

A parishioner from North Riverdale Lutheran read my blog entry on our adventures at First Lutheran feeding the hungry this past Saturday, and responded with some of his own memories of growing up at First Lutheran. A few more Emails … Continue reading →

Not much here tonight… Sunday is always a blast! I cannot believe that at age 41 I am like a little kid going to an amusement park. Chris Stevens leads the class and she has become one of my all-time … Continue reading →