THE SINS OF THE FATHERS

Why do people think that other groups/ people (obviously the ones that believe differently than THEY do) are deliberately trying to do evil?

This presidential campaign is getting silly at times (well, what political campaign doesn't end up being silly before the end?), but the claims on BOTH sides can be ridiculous..

In our church parking lot yesterday was a rusted four-door sedan crudely-emblazoned with letters spelling out "OBAMA IS A LIAR."

Calling people names is one way to dehumanize them. And calling them BIG names (like liar or cheat or socialist) is one way to scare people who are willing to be scared (fear IS a choice, believe it or not).

Do they really believe that people consciously WANT to do evil? That they are DELIBERATELY choosing a way to hurt everyone else?

I don't agree with a LOT of other people politically, religiously or socially - but I know in my heart that they are trying to do what THEY feel is right and best and good.

And part of my spiritual beliefs is that we are ALL children of our Heavenly Father, and siblings of our brother Jesus Christ, our Savior.

Isn't one of the BIG commandments "Love one another"?

And that is NOT followed by "...except if they are Democrat/ Republican/ Muslim/ Catholic."

The commandment is NOT "... except when they disagree with your version of reality."

NOT "...when you don't like them."

No, the commandment is pretty much for ALL of us, and it is about EVERYONE.

I may not agree with a politician - but I am certain he/she is trying to honestly do what they think is best. So can we just stop the name calling for the next, oh, 31 days?

Please?

ORIGINATED IN CALIFORNIA - WHY AM I NOT SURPRISED

My relationship with Denny's has been permanently damaged, I fear.

Denny's was an amazing experience of culinary mediocrity when I was in college and it was the only place back in the 70's which was open at 3 a.m., which is when I normally got off work and/or had friends to hang out with in the wee hours of the morning.

I have been forced back into a kinship of sorts with Denny's over the past ten years by my second daughter's adoration for huge cholerically-overburdened breakfast plates and our local franchise being a few short block's from her apartment.

But last time I visited, I requested French Toast.... and received French Fries.


Today I ordered French Toast (certainly they couldn't get it wrong twice in a row), and got the smallest piece of bread I have ever seen dipped in batter, fried, and almost overwhelmed by the one scoop topping of fat lard... er, sorry, it's called butter in polite circles.

From now on, it's gonna be McDonad's Egg McGriddles or nothing - sorry, Denny's, you had your chance.