Eye on Faith: September 2017

Saturday, September 30, 2017

Brooks' Books

At it again! (Photo by Steve Jurvetson)

For some lives (which are obviously more important than others), one book just isn’t enough. This may be why Garth Brooks is rolling out his autobiography in five (one for each guitar-picking finger) shiny volumes.

Volume One hints at details concerning low, lower and lowest places. And to think: It debuts on November 14^th, just in time to give thanks for profits earned.

However, Brooks has said this: “You aren’t wealthy until you have something money can’t buy.” Hollowverse reports that he is a Christian who is “always heavy on the praise for the man upstairs.” In fact, he often wears his faith on album sleeves.

As a man who has thanked God for unanswered prayers, his blessings are still many. Nevertheless, he remains humble, saying: I still use the guitar pretty much just to hide my gut.

Resources

http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/garth-brooks-authoring-autobiography-spanning-5-books/ar-AAswNAW?OCID=ansmsnnews11

https://hollowverse.com/garth-brooks/

Friday, September 29, 2017

Listen my children, and you may see

Paul Revere (Portrait by John Singleton Copley)

For all those who idolize celebrities, here's some sobering news: Boston archaeologists may have unearthed Paul Revere’s outhouse.

Yes, my children, he too was human. And as such, he too excused himself every now and then. Hopefully on a regular basis.

That being said, “all manner of [household] items [also] ended up in outhouses.” Perhaps there’s even some Revere Ware in the mix. We’ve heard it cleans up well, as do most of history’s legends.

Resources

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2017/09/28/toilet-treasure-archaeologists-may-have-uncovered-paul-reveres-family-outhouse-in-boston.html

Thursday, September 28, 2017

The Prince and the Author

(Fair Use)

Question: What is it that Prince George and Mark Twain have in common?

Answer: They both have a healthy distrust of the institution called “school.”

Mark Twain allegedly said: Never let school interfere with your education. Hang this in a classroom today, and you might end up at the principal’s office.

Prince George (smart little fellow) seems to instinctively know all this. At age four, he is already showing signs of schooltime blues. Seeming perfectly content when Daddy William walked him to class, the Little Prince then wanted to run right home.

Although parents Will and Kate intend to be “heavily involved” in their son’s schooling, perhaps George himself will not be. He might prefer to read Twain classics from the comfort of his own castle.

Resources

http://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/celebrity/prince-george-is-already-fed-up-with-school-says-dad-prince-william/ar-AAsuR72?ocid=BHEA000