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A Tale of Two Dinner Parties

There is an ugly misconception about skinny guys, like me, and it is that we don’t eat.  I get comments like, “Why don’t you eat?”  “Doesn’t your wife feed you?”  “Look at those skinny little arms!"  "You need to put some meat on those bones!” I would like to set the record straight.  I eat.  I can put away the steak, cheeseburgers, pizza, ice cream and even healthy stuff like grilled chicken, fruit, salad, and pizza.  Ironically, those statements about my weight usually come at holidays from family members, after  putting away a towering plate of food.   Truth is, I enjoy a good hearty meal just as much as the next person.  There is nothing quite like trying a good new restaurant, grilling a T-Bone steak over hot coals, or gorging myself at Thanksgiving.  I mean, you can’t just not eat that last piece of pie! Skinny or otherwise, I think we can all agree on the relative enjoyment of a well-prepared meal with family a...

If You Can't Beat 'Em... Revelation 17-18

“If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em!”  That’s the phrase heard from someone on the perpetual losing side of a competition.  It is a statement of resignation to a superior opponent, recognizing that despite your best efforts, you just can’t win.  The honorable thing to do is to acknowledge the worthiness of your opponent, stop fighting against him, and ultimately join the one-time foe you couldn’t defeat. This is illustrated in a Bugs Bunny cartoon where he and Yosemite Sam are defending opposite fortresses in a battle, each attempting to conquer the others’ stronghold.  The battle wages back and forth with the firing of muskets and cannonballs, and what cartoon would be complete without Sam getting blown up by TNT conveniently provided by “Acme”?  While Sam appears to have the upper hand going in, he nevertheless continually finds himself losing the battle.  In an effort to ward off further defeat, Sam reluctantly declares, “If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘...