Tampa Convention Center — they get an A+ for hospitality and organization. They are ready for the hoard of United Methodists. And the UMC is ready as well. It is impossible not to be impressed by the pageantry and preparation. But it is also a little depressing. I just walked through […]
Barbara and I are here in Tampa, all checked in and registered, poring through pounds of paper, reviewing notes on legislation and slogging through piles of reports and recommendations. General Conference is a Dickensian metaphor — the best of times, the worst of times. Gearing up for this GC, I […]
Thanks for the emails and calls of concern — I am not sick, lost, strayed, stolen, spindled or mutilated… I am in Korea, and with a schedule that isn’t allowing me blog time (plus inconsistent Internet). I will be back next week with a backlog of blogs, plus I am […]
Zero is an interesting concept. Is it the presence of nothing or the absence of anything? Is it a baseline from which to measure or a null point? Is it normal or is it failure? Is it a goal for which to strive or a default by which to reset? […]
