As August nears and summer enjoys its seasonal last hurrah’s, I find myself with a few things I still feel need to either ask or address. Yes, I have lots of questions regarding current events…
Why does Congress recess for the entire month of August?
Do they still get paid?
Why is the President still campaigning about Obamacare?
Does he realize the bill remains unpopular?
Is he telling us the entire truth?
Are the people even listening to him anymore?
Did William & Kate consider any other names?
Is there any chance Kate always dreamed of a baby named “boy George”?
Now that Detroit has gone bankrupt, who will be next?
Will there be a next?
Who else has borrowed too much money for too long and made far too many promises of future payment?
What should we learn from the Trayvon Martin situation?
Was a guilty man set free?
Does Al Sharpton realize that racism comes from all sides?
Why won’t all African-Americans refuse to say the word “nigger”?
Don’t they realize it’s derogatory?
Will Hillary run?
Should she?
What’s she thinking now?
How will my Reds do in the push to the playoffs?
Why did the Patriots not address the character of Aaron Hernandez sooner?
Did they ever cover up for him?
When does college football start?
Will Heisman winner Johnny Manziel say and do all the right things?
How ‘bout the pros?
How will my fantasy team do?
Will I dominate my sons? (ever so gently, of course…)
What have we learned from this summer?
As always, there is much to learn. There are many questions to ask, and there is great need for each of us to listen in order to discern correctly; that means listening to persons other than self — other than the knowingly likeminded.
Over the course of the next 3 weeks, the Intramuralist will offer creative opportunity to listen. Beginning Sunday, Aug. 4 we will host our 5th annual Guest Writer Series, a treat for all involved. You will have opportunity to listen and dialogue with persons expressing viewpoints that may or may not be the same as mine. I will share with you later this week the means and motive for the series. We are not all clones, friends; we don’t all think, act, or believe exactly alike. Several of you, in fact, probably have different questions.
Keep asking. Look for more on our exciting series soon… (fire up).
Respectfully,
AR