"Nothing grows old-fashioned so fast as modernity." ~ Robertson Davies, (1913-1995) Canadian novelist, playwright, critic, journalist, and professor.

Hello to everyone on this Friday, March 13, 2026. One thought came to me concerning the lost episode that I intentionally but accidentally deleted, that being the amount of repetition found in my blogs most likely means the materials that I have not remembered to remember have shown up before, however, since I don't remember what I lost it's best to let sleeping dogs lie. (Let sleeping dogs lie" is an English proverb known at least since the 14th century. This saying suggests that when an old problem is no longer causing anyone trouble, it might be better left undiscussed, and dormant controversies should not be restarted even if they were never resolved. This intent is similar to the meanings of sayings like "Don't rock the boat", "Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you".)  If I understand that Wikipedia extract, this means I'm still using figures of speech from the 1300's. Now that's what I call cool! Another dated reference,~ Jazz Origins: In the 1940s, "cool" described a relaxed, restrained style of jazz that contrasted with "hot" jazz. ~ I suppose Solomon writing in Ecclesiastes called it, Chapter 1, Verse 9, from the New Living Translation, "History merely repeats itself. It has all been done before. Nothing under the sun is truly new." While I am not a Bob Dylan fan, his song, 'The Times Are A Changin' pretty much hits the proverbial nail on the head, at least in the title. Full disclosure: I didn't read the lyrics because I wasn't interested in them, just the title. See what I mean? You don't. Well, that's okay, because often I read my own stuff and am left scratching my head. But, in all fairness, that could be because it was itchy. Solomon's conclusion in that same writing, the Book of Ecclesiastes is one we all should take seriously, Chapter 12, Verses 13-14:

 

"Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:
Fear God and keep His commandments,
For this is man’s all.

For God will bring every work into judgment,
Including every secret thing,
Whether good or evil."

 

Except for those Scriptures, the rest of paragraph one can be summed up in the modern slang, a nothing-burger. That word, by the way, is now in the dictionary and it's meaning goes like this: Something that is or turns out to be insignificant or lacking in substance. Who knew? It's been an interesting week here at the ole blogger ranch. Most weeks are. Or, at least I make them out to be interesting. Now we have days coming up called the week end. It actually ends on Saturday, tomorrow, if you like. Sunday begins a brand new week. Check it out for yourself, that's how it's formatted. This means Sunday, the first day of the week, Resurrection Day, and following the New Testament pattern, Lord's Day Sunday, and, it's typically the day Christ followers gather together as a local called out assembly (Church) to honor God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. What a great way to start out a brand new week. Amen? Yes! Amen!