My brother Joe (left) and I are in this photo, taken in August of 1956. How many of those steel swing sets did your family go through? They just were never meant for harsher northern…
Posts Published by Tom Bilcze
Mid-summer TV Reviews
The summer TV season continues with some pleasant surprises. I love the cooking reality shows. Hell’s Kitchen is really getting hot. It’s too cool that the Waffle House cook is holding her own and still…
Loulies… for the love of food
The daughter of a friend and former coworker has been building up quite a nice food web site over the past year, http://www.loulies.com/. She and some of her friends had been featured in Oprah Magazine…
When it comes to gays, what would Luther do?
OK, two religious posts in a few days… I promise that I am not going to get over religious on you this week, but today’s USA Today’s Monday: On Religion editorial page featured an editorial…
Weight Watchers: Week 5
This past week was a week when I did not follow plan very much. I went overboard at our 4th of July picnic. Leftovers were around the house for the rest of the week. I…
Funny NY Times iPhone Video
My cell phone contract is up in August. I have always taken the cheapest phone when I renew. The iPhone features has me considering it as an option. So many nice features, but it has…
Division in the Church
This past week, the ELCA removed Pastor Bradley Schmeling of Atlanta from its clergy roster. Pr. Schmeling, a gay man in a same sex committed relationship, was tried at an ELCA discipline hearing in January….
Perfect Weather for Flowers
This year has been perfect for growing flowers. Here are some pics of my perennial planters on my deck and front porch. They just keep getting more beautiful as the summer goes on.