2026.07.09

REDUX! So I originally hit “publish” rather than “save” when this bLOG hit earlier in the week. Duh! Here is the cleaned-up redux version. ************************************** Last week, a couple scaled the spire of the Empire State Building, unfurled a flag, he proposed, they embraced, and then they were arrested by the NYPD. The quote below […]

2026.07.01

42 Big Lizard sitting in Captain’s chair this week while HitchHiker takes “rest.” He think yard work and deck staining is resting. Before HitchHiker start vacation, Godzilla have deep dive with HitchHiker about “42”. He say it inspired by Douglas Adam’s The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy; he big fan. Adams in-turn was big fan […]

2026.06.28

TOYIN’ Where did you come from? Lord knows we were imperfect. We made our mistakes. In spite of our floundering, God made you so darn special! “So Darn Special” – an original TANKA by HitchHiker inspired by my kids, Chewbacca and Baby, whose presence in our lives routinely reminds me that the Author of Life, […]

2026.06.26

You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord. Leviticus 19:18 Wow! Let me say it again: !woW Think about a society having the humbleness and presence of mind to not exact vengeance or bear grudges against our […]

2026.06.21

TOYIN’ I was once a kid. Then I married my girlfriend. Next; twice a daddy. Eventually father-in-law. Old man, where did the time go? “Where Did the Time Go?” – An original TANKA by HitchHiker as the result of pondering thirty-one years of fatherhood; it seems to have just slipped away at an accelerated rate. […]

2026.06.19

Never Forget! First published in 2020, I have republished this bLOG every year on this date. All of creation comes from the Creator, and ALL HUMANITY is made in the image chosen by an Infinite and Intelligent Designer. This means ALL people, regardless of creed, color, language, economic status, good, evil, etc. Yes, ALL PEOPLE! […]

2026.06.16

I can’t unsee it! For years, it has captivated me, that great mystery that hides in plain sight within scripture. For some, it’s an embarrassment because they can’t explain it to themselves or others. Its presence has fostered breakaway religions as their founders couldn’t comprehend or control it. Heck, it didn’t even have a name […]