In 1979, Monty Python’s Life of Brian came to theaters.  At the time, and I had two roommates: Rich, who was planning to be a Lutheran Pastor, and Rex, who was planning to be a Methodist Pastor.  Three eventual seminarians in one room.  And, like most young men of the

(M. Martine, 3/21/2018) March comes in like a lion. A big fat lion. With dandruff. He lays on the front lawn And falls asleep. Snoring. The trees tremble, the windows rattle The power goes out. He rolls over, stirs And shakes his mighty Dandruff flecked mane. Mane shaking Dandruff flaking

(M. Martine 2023) If there is one thing I know— It is never quite good enough. A heart never clean enough. The result never holy enough.And yet, we are loved. If there is one thing I know— I have walked by my hungry neighbor. Ignored the dying breath of a

A Story of Grass and Guns It was a beautiful, early Saturday morning… I went out to check the garden, coffee in hand.  The birds were singing…a couple of them came near and eyed me hopefully… wondering if I was going to delight them by turning over the earth.  A