Needing a bib

Apparently I dropped a chocolate chip into my lap without noticing, where it melted dark brown spots all over the crotch of my khakis. Was able to wash some of it out in the restroom, and the sport coat covers some what's left, so it isn't so obvious (he lies to himself).

Today's image and songs

As I was praying this morning, I had an image in my mind - pretty sure this was not anything like a vision inspired by the Holy Spirit - of a man falling a great distance from the deck of a large ship in the middle of the ocean. It called to mind the old Styx song Man in the Wilderness. from the album that launched them into the mainstream. Styx memories are always a mixed bag for me, invoking reminders of my sister and my own self-centeredness. I still have to watch out for the latter.

Then finished up my morning routine thinking of See Me, Feel Me.

Feeling adrift and alone

Good thing I know that feelings aren't truth.

An insightful moment

rediscovered as I restore posts . . .

Today's words

oligopsony /ah-luh-GAHP-suh-nee/ - a market situation in which each of a few buyers exerts a disproportionate influence on the market

Occasionally a new word teaches you another one, even when it isn't explained distinctly. I was, of course, familiar with the terms "monopoly" and "oligarchy." The WOTD write-up clarified the relationship between the "-poly" and "-psony" suffixes by describing the "monopsony," so naturally I confirmed the existence of "oligopoly," too.

zeitgeist /TSYTE-gyste/ - (often capitalized Zeitgeist) the general intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an era

I was sure I'd blogged about this word before. Maybe I'd just encountered it but recognized it from context and previous exposure, so didn't write on it. The only real reasons I've included it here are 1) I thought I'd posted about it previously, 2) it's uncommon enough that it might be of value for the reader (whoever you are; won't you say "hi" in a comment if you haven't let me know?), and 3) my mind refuses to be familiar enough with German to pronounce the leading consonant correctly.

Often the last thing I want

is to deny myself. I'd rather indulge myself. This, I think, is our biggest obstacle to living in the light of God's love.

Put to death whatever in your nature is rooted in earth. - Col 3: 5

Lyrics from movies

Perhaps I'm the fool she takes me for
And not anything more. - Lyle Lovett