Murals at Palmer
Murals at Palmer I just love these two murals by friends of ours from Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church. They are the collaborative works of Jackie Campbell, Kaytee Esser, and Kelly Bourgeois. The murals each are about 20 feet wide. What spectacular work. Thank you,...Statue Weary
Statue Weary Here’s a thought experiment for you. Do you have any idea what was going on in the south in 1964? Remember the 60s civil rights struggle? Remember the church bombings? Remember the police turning fire hoses on civil rights demonstrators? Then think...Blessing for Peggy and Steele
Blessing for Peggy and Steele From June of 1996 until July of 1998, we worshiped with the good people at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Conway, Arkansas. After we moved to Houston, I entered into an arrangement by which the weekly sermons would be sent to me....Three Ingredient Cookie
Three Ingredient Cookie 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup white sugar 1 egg, beaten Preheat the oven to 350F Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine the peanut butter, white sugar and egg. Mix until smooth. Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet;...Cola Brined Chicken Thighs
Cola Brined Chicken Thighs Clipped from: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1015992-coke-brined-fried-chicken Ingredients 5 cups Coca-Cola 1 tablespoon kosher salt 10 sprigs fresh thyme 4 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced 4 teaspoons mild hot sauce like Crystal 8 to...Neely’s BBQ Sauce
Neely’s BBQ Sauce Both of us always enjoyed watching the Neelys on TV. Gina is loaded with personality; and they’re from our home town. This is a recipe they say is “Kansas City” style. I don’t know about that. It’s a lot like what...Sam’s Houston Press Articles – 2017
Sam Byrd is a freelance contributor to the Houston Press who loves to take in all of Houston’s sights, sounds, food and fun. He also loves helping others to discover Houston’s rich culture. PS – Sam also contributes to Outsmart 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |...Record Jobs Growth; Thank You, President Obama!
Record Jobs Growth; Thank You, President Obama! Yes there are records for jobs growth. From “The Atlantic” — November, 2016 “When Barack Obama took office, the unemployment rate was passing 8 percent on its way to 10 percent. But US...Ginger Brined Chicken Wings
Ginger Brined Chicken Wings I recently tried a cola brine, and it imparted a delicious sweet flavor to chicken thighs. Today, I had no cola, but I had plenty of ginger ale. INGREDIENTS 16 chicken wings 2 cans of Ginger Ale 3/4 cup soy sauce 1 teaspoon hot...
Inform Your Face
Inform Your Face This is a piece I wrote years ago at the behest of our rector. He challenged me to write an Evangelism article for our monthly newsletter. I struggled for weeks, writing, rewriting, trashing my draft, and then writing again. Then, it hit me in a...Coming to Houston
Coming to Houston Back in 1998, we were invited by Houston Baptist University to come to Houston.1998She received her call on Monday, June 29, and they flew the two of us down on Wednesday, July 1, 1998. They made their offer to hire on Thursday, July 2nd; then on...Reagan Corruption
Whenever someone brings up Reagan and paints him as a hero, I like to cite this little fact from Sleepwalking Through History, by Haynes Johnson: The numbers of Reagan administration officials either indicted or the subject of criminal and ethical investigations...Chicken and Gravy
Chicken and Gravy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBMqzSd3UlM Preheat oven to 375 F. Coat the chicken pieces with melted butter, working in thoroughly. Season with salt, pepper, garlic and onion powders, and other seasonings as desired. Spray roasting pan with...More Links
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Upside Down Onion-Corn Bread Ingredients 2 (8.5 oz.) boxes corn muffin mix 2 Vidalia onions 3 eggs 1 cup cottage cheese 1 cup corn, rinsed and drained 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted 1/2 cup bacon, cooked and crumbled...Oven Fried Oysters
Oven Fried Oysters Ingredients 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 2 eggs 1 cup dry bread crumbs 2/3 cup grated Romano cheese 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt 1 pint shucked oysters or 2 cans (8 ounceseach) whole...
Sunday School – 2016
Sunday School – Fall, 2016 Here it is – another school year! 9/11 Tom/Shannon 9/18 Shannon/Randy 9/25 Randy/Tom 10/2 Shannon/Randy 10/9 Randy/Yuko 10/16 Tom//Shannon 10/23 RETREAT 10/30 NO SUNDAY SCHOOL 11/6 Tom//Shannon 11/13 Shannon/Randy 11/20...Schools and Unions
Schools and Unions So much talk about this that and the other —- how about our schools? Teachers, tests, standards, on, and on, and on…. Yes, all of this is important. Did you ever think about who cooks the food? Who waxes the floors? Who carries out the...
Quarter Beer Night
Quarter Beer Night Most of us have heard at one time or another a hair-raising tale about an event which was so harrowing that it caused the storyteller’s “whole life to flash before” him. I’m not sure I’ve ever had such a “flash...
New Priest
We met our new associate rector at Palmer this past Sunday; and I do believe I have the distinction of being the first person she Communicated here....Skillet Pizza
Skillet Pizza Ingredients ¾ cup lukewarm water 1 tablespoon active dry yeast 1 teaspoon sugar 2 ¼ cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Instructions Stir together the water, yeast and sugar. Let stand 3 to 5 minutes or until foamy. Mix until...Week’s Worth of Soup
Week’s Worth of Soup So I did it again. I made up a week’s worth of soup for Sherry. Okay – I managed to get 8 lunches out of the deal. To do it, I had to fill that big pot to within an 8th inch of the top. But I got her done. Also, I had a quart of...Multi-Grain Veggie Bread
Multi-Grain Veggie Bread Sherry spotted this in our Bellaire Buzz. Ingredients: 1 cup all purpose flour1 cup whole wheat flour1 cup oat flour1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon baking powder2½ teaspoons ground cinnamon¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg3 eggs½ cup...Mercurochrome
Dole recounts his first war injury. “I took a grenade in hand, pulled the pin, and tossed it in the direction of the farmhouse. It wasn’t a very good pitch (remember, I was used to catching passes, not throwing them). In the darkness, the grenade...Shannon’s Baked Oatmeal
Shannon’s Baked Oatmeal Ingredients: 1/3 cup vegetable oil½ cup sugar1 egg2 cups oatmeal1½ teaspoons baking powder½ teaspoon salt½ teaspoon vanilla1½ teaspoons cinnamonRaisins to taste (nuts optional) Directions: Mix ingredients together and pour into a greased...Medicare and Ryan
The famous “Push Grandma off the Cliff” video....WINTER TRIPS
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