Many people know the story from the Gospel of Mark that tells of Jesus becoming angered at the “moneychangers” in the temple. He overturned tables and chairs and generally made a mess of their business operations, saying, “Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer? But you have made it […]

Pumpkin Experience # 12 (and yes I am getting weary) was a Pumpkin Spice Latte from Gloria Jean’s. As a pumpkin freak, I have had my share of pumpkin spice latte’s, and I’ve found that they can be amazing or just as easily can be too syrupy, creating a not great after taste. Gloria Jean’s […]

Pumpkin Experience # 11 was Roasted Garlic Pumpkin Soup courtesy of the good folks at Whole Foods. I am a big fan of Whole Foods, but this soup was a stretch even for me. It was the color and consistency of baby food, and tasted like what I can only imagine the stuff from the […]

Michael here… A longer quote, but well worth it…. “This is true perfection: not to avoid a wicked life because like slaves we servilely fear punishment, nor to do good because we hope for rewards, as if cashing in on the virtuous life by some business-like arrangement. On the contrary, disregarding all those things for […]

Pumpkin Experience #10 was the Pumpkin Praline Pancakes at Ihop. I’ve had the pumpkin pancakes at Ihop before, but there’s a twist on the version they are offering up this time around. This year there are pralines scattered across the top as well as some caramel sauce. The pancakes were delicious, but I think the […]

Michael writes… What is it about relationships that terrify us so much? We all seem glued to one of two extremes with people. Either we keep them completely out because we are afraid of their rejection, and whatever else may happen when I let them see the real me. Or we let them all the […]

Tony writes: Michael and I decided that for October we would watch one “horror” movie each week leading up to Halloween. We chose Let the Right One In (Sweden), The Devil’s Backbone (Spain), Splice (Canada/France) and The Orphanage (Spain). The subject matter of each film varied and included entities such as vampires, ghosts and a […]

This pumpkin quest has been enjoyable, but not without challenges. I understood that sacrifice would be involved, ( ie. the 7 million carbs I have ingested over the past three weeks) but I was ready. I’m not an egg nog fan, or any sort of nog fan now that I think of it. But this […]

Hearty, delicious, and sweet, that’s what the lady behind me in line at the check-out was saying about me, when I was purchasing Pumpkin Experience #8: Pumpkin Apple Tea Bread from Whole Foods. In a head to head with the Pumpkin Chocolate Pound Cake from an earlier blog, the Pumpkin Apple Tea Bread would win […]

I usually steer away from the pastry selections at major chain coffee shops. I always fear that they have been there for 3 weeks, and have been sprayed with some sort of glossy spray to make them look appetizing, but the great pumpkin quest calls…… Pumpkin Experience #7 was the Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin at […]