In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. The sermon text is Isaiah 40:1-11, beginning with the words: “Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.� The prophet Isaiah carries this message to a people harassed by warfare with enemies, laboring in the darkness of unc...

Okay, so I really thought that surgery number thirty-nine last February would be that last one I'd need in a long time. However, at my last ortho follow-up, my doctor and I discussed the need for another minor surgery. This one would be required on my "good" (right) foot. You see, due to all the sur...

Two days post total hip arthroplasty surgery, Nittany Lion head coach Joe Paterno was released from Mount Nittany Medical center. In doing so, he beat this Turkey's record by three full days....

It’s hard not to spill Navigating with crutches In the crowded bar Written by Captain Hops. References: I’m having knee surgery today. I’m a little anxious. Thing of the Day: Michael Jackson’s Great Beer Guide Sponsor : Beer Haiku Daily Store powered by Amazon Gifts for Beer ...

Two years ago, Avery Johnson led the Dallas Mavericks to the NBA finals. The Mavs were up 2-0 versus Dwayne Wade. Wade single-handedly beat the Mavericks. Shaq was on the floor but really wasn’t a major factor in their championship win. Since then, the Mavericks have come up short. They lost t...

One of the fundamental tenets of the New Age religion is that humanity is entering a "new era" in which all of the religions of the past will have to be subverted and in some way assimilated. It is believed that Christianity is a barbaric religion which is not fit for "modern man" and must be overpo...

Amber Elalem, 13, had to surrender her crutches to the school nurse because she did not have a doctor’s note giving her permission to use crutches. Her doctor tried to fax a note but the school’s machine was broken and the note never arrived. Ha, That’s a typical Government School ...

Thanks to Gianna for sending me a link to an ABC News article about the relationship between religious faith and depression. The article analyzes whether faith can help or exacerbate a mental illness. The exacerbation, as referred to in the article, mostly comes from the stigma of mental illness wit...

I can't go to the gym without an iPod. Without the crutch of an iPod, I constantly fear that the sheer boredom of the gym, the pain of watching human automatons mechanically do the same thing over and over again, will push me into coma. So, I look at this mp3 player as a something that will shield m...

so my leg has been hurting since sunday...it was pretty fine...monday it sucked to walk, i started limping occasionally, then today it freaken hurt like hell... so i made my doc appointment and it turns out i got a strain in my right knee and some slight fluid...so the doc has me on crutches for a w...