Friday, June 21, 2019

June 12, 2019


Thought for today: 


“Dust is a protective covering for fine furniture.”  


Mario Butta, quoted by John Taylor, 
“Fringe Lunatic,” Manhattan Inc. 
July 1986

June 11, 2019


EVOLUTION

There are still people who
don’t believe in evolution.

“Hello!”

They miss seeing people
learning to play the piano.

“Hello!”

They miss people learning
to change their opinions.

“Hello!”

They fail to see how having
children change their parents.

“Hello!”

They miss God at every Holy Water
font and every swimming pool.

“Hello!”

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2019

June 11, 2019

Thought for today: 


“A  committee  is a group that keeps  minutes and loses hours.”



 Milton Berle, 

News Summaries, 
July 1, 1954
June 10, 2019



FAITH  CALLS  
FOR  MOTION

Faith calls for motion, movement,
not just mouth and words.  It calls
for steps towards the hurting brother
or sister, child or nursing home folks.
It calls for study and then going down
into the river and coming up from the
depths a new creation - a beloved
daughter and son of God - and
treating everyone else the same way.

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2019

June 10, 2019


Thought for today: 


“Having served on various committees, I have drawn up a list of rules.  Never arrive on time; this stamps you as a beginner.  Don’t say anything until the meeting is half over; this stamps you as being wise.  Be as vague as possible; this avoids irritating the others. When in doubt, suggest that a subcommittee be appointed;   this will make you popular; it’s what everyone is waiting for.”  


Harry Chapman, 
Greater Kansas City 
Medical Bulletin, 1963

June 9, 2019

CANDLE  GOING  OUT 

When does someone, anyone,
get what a candle going out means?

Watch little kids around a birthday
cake when the candles are blown out.

One kid stops and stares at the smoke
rising towards the ceiling and forever.

The others just see the cake  
and wish it was their birthday.

The one who wonders about the smoke is
the one who wonders about mystery forever.


© Andy Costello, Reflections 2019

June 9, 2019


Thought for today: 


“A fanatic is one who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject.”  


Winston Churchill, 
News Summaries, July 5, 1954