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This originally started out as an comment/answer to Andave Ya on her blog but I went over character limit so voila -- a new blog entry--see her entry first under Irritating and Scary.

To address your comments in order of appearance:

As you know I believe the Bible is the revealed word of God to mankind. To be believed for what it reveals and not for what I wish it would mean.

I have found evolution belief to be a very subtle form of lulling mankind into a false sense of security. If we haven't arrived at the destination of our march to perfection why should a God take offense at our activities? Why we are a work in progress!! Let us finish the work of art that we are becoming and then criticize or judge us. If you believe that you can absolve yourself of any number of sins and acts of commission/ommission to your hearts delight and put off the day of reckoning. Its been my opinion for years that while the standard of living for mankind has improved--bottled water anyone??--the moral fiber (or lack thereof) has not. Litnet people who read literature should and ought to be the first to recognize characters in the classics act much the same (though grander) as people nowadays. Contrast Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story by way of illustration. And after all it is good to know the enemy and what they think which is why Screwtape Letters is my favorite C.S. Lewis book.

Hard time bloging?! You bet. Ever since dragging out the story of the meeting, wooing and winning of the long suffering wife I have been at a loss on stories (true ones) to relate as slices of my life and warnings to the upcoming generation. As much fun as telling true AAA towing stories on hapless members I have come to the conclusion Dashiell Hammett did on writing Continental Op stories for Black Mask--whenever the wolf was baying at his door he'ld write one up for the quick cash. There is many a comic book writer that will do six issues of Superman/Batman for the quick cash input then go back to their 'real' writing. This in itself is good/bad. Hammett and said writers put out a decent product but at the cost of their literary muse. The public is happy for new works by a treasured writer but the writer himself feels diminished or selling out. The AAA stories are relatively easy to do and yes-fun but not the real reason I'm here. This blog is still medicine for my soul first, a legacy to the kids and outreach more and more to the friends I'm gaining here. This is not to say I'm in the same class. The AAA stories are important to me but my mini-dramas touch my heart more.

So yes the longer I blog the harder it gets. Especially when I have to dodge certain subjects that have a great bearing on who I am now and the person I'm becoming. Remember you guys see the warts--the wounds remain hidden but their effects are never far from the surface. Many times I will do a complete entry with much upfront personal revelations or one too many I love Logos jokes and I have to erase them out of a sense of line crossing. Gentle flirting is probably not a biggie but the respect MUST be maintained or all my professions of admiration reduce me to the level of a lounge lizard and Logos deserves better. (For example). Sometimes I want to kill the idiot nephew or rant about child napping Shelia to the point where it's NOT acceptable in this general reading audience. (Example 2). So yes a lot I write gets deleted real fast and with a sense of if they r-e-a-l-l-y knew me like they think they do. Sigh.

Lastly why do I read you? I see you as one special lady that God is shaping into a great person with a future and bound to be a blessing to others. When I first became aware of you I had no idea how old you were. I've said before I read people with the idea (starting out) that they are at least 23 years old. After I notice a name for awhile I'll check out the profile and often am stunned at the age and level of maturity/immaturity on display. I have been flattered at your attention to me and yes the ego enjoys the attention. To be honest sometimes I like the attention I get from Litnet in the way my own children DO NOT render unto me. Couldn't be the constant use of the term guttersnipes could it?? NAH!!! Kids think parents live forever and they have all the time in the world to say the things they'll want to share. And sometimes the day comes and often it does not. I find I enjoy watching you grow up in your blog and see the world as something to be enjoyed in the Lord and you have a firm grip on who you are and who you worship. You are much more openminded then I because you care about the differences between you and others and if the differences are good/bad or indifferent. I tend to just like to know what people think and move on with a word of encouragement and hope it works out in their lives.

I'm done and I think you owe me a blog entry. Love Rich