bronze

Okay, I really do try to keep the more self focused and “I got this” posts to a minimum. I really, really do.

Well, most of the time. But not tonight!!!

I have learned that with the flight down here to S.A., I FINALLY qualified for BRONZE status in the British Airways Executive Club, finally.

People often ask me before each trip if I am excited. I seldom am.

But I am excited about Thursday! See, on Thursday, when I get back to Johannesburg, and I go to check in, I walk right by the long line for economy check and past the shorter but still long line for bag drop and will go get in that shorter line for business class (even though I am not flying business)… that’s what bronze gets me… out of long lines for check in and for boarding. I have already confirmed my seat, and did not have to pay extra to do it before online check-in begins because I made it to bronze. Heck, I may just skip the whole online check in thing altogether now.

Yes, I guess I am bragging. Sorry.

And yeah, I know, you are rolling your eyes and saying “who cares?”

But me? if you see me before Thursday and ask me if I’m excited about this next trip, I’m gonna say “yeah!”

Years of loyalty has finally paid off (of course the upgrade to business last week didn’t hurt). Hanging in there pays off I guess.

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Indian Ocean at Mossel Bay

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May 11, 2014 · 11:34

South to South Africa

Gotta post this pic (taken on the way to the gate at Heathrow) of the huge bird I flew in last night… Airbus 380 double decker

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Pretty amazing how quiet it is inside.

And at Johannesburg airport I had a culture difference observation (didn’t qualify as culture shock) next to security before the domestic terminal …

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Ukraine Crisis: two helpful historical perspectives

Russia’s Latest Land Grab in Foreign Affairs click HERE

A video on history from Kiev-Rus from NewsHour here

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how about a Psalm in your pocket?

Ascribe to the Lord Glory
A PSALM OF DAVID

Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings,
ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
[2] Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name;
worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness.
[3] The voice of the LORD is over the waters;
the God of glory thunders,
the LORD, over many waters.
[4] The voice of the LORD is powerful;
the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.
[5] The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars;
the LORD breaks the cedars of Lebanon.
[6] He makes Lebanon to skip like a calf,
and Sirion like a young wild ox.
[7] The voice of the LORD flashes forth flames of fire.
[8] The voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness;
the LORD shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.
[9] The voice of the LORD makes the deer give birth
and strips the forests bare,
and in his temple all cry, “Glory!”
[10] The LORD sits enthroned over the flood;
the LORD sits enthroned as king forever.
[11] May the LORD give strength to his people!
May the LORD bless his people with peace!

(Psalm 29 ESV)

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National Poem in Your Pocket Day

I met with a friend this morning who informed me that today, here in USA is National Poem in Your Pocket Day. Who knew?

A church he attended recently sent this out… I thought it worthy of your contemplation so I googled it and found it, thanks to Garrison Keillor’s “The Writer’s Almanac” which is HERE…

The Real Work

by Wendell Berry

It may be that when we no longer know what to do
we have come to our real work,

and that when we no longer know which way to go
we have come to our real journey.

The mind that is not baffled is not employed.

The impeded stream is the one that sings.

“The Real Work” by Wendell Berry, from Standing by Words. © 1983, Used by permission of Counterpoint. (buy now)

I don’t actually have said permission, but I suppose someone up the line does.

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