“…the bandwagon effect refers to people doing certain things because other people are doing them, regardless of their own beliefs, which they may ignore or override.” (Wikipedia) You see it all over Facebook. Somebody posts something — a rumor, speculation, misinterpretation of fact — and it spreads like wildfire across the friends of friends of … Read more
My heart breaks for this state I love. The people of Hawaii are so wonderful that they deserve so much more than the politics of paternalism. Being under single party control for so many decades, with an increasing dependence upon the government from cradle-to-grave has rendered the majority of the people of Hawaii incapable of … Read more
Yesterday at REUNION we had a Milestone Day. There was a confluence of events — lots of things happening at once — and we decided to just make it a day of celebration. It was beyond wonderful. We began with a time of worship; that is a huge priority for us. One of my favorite … Read more
This Sunday at REUNION we will be celebrating several milestones. A baby will be dedicated, a young man will be Ordained into the ministry, several people will be baptized in water, and we will receive members into the church. That last one — membership — always seems to get the most resistance. People who are … Read more