Author: D’Nanda Panda

Retired hospital chaplain, Theo-Geek, Honorary Marine, bookworm, crossword addict, and lover of intelligent conversation, well-brewed tea and/or occasional distilled spirits - as appropriate.

Kaffeehaus Jukebox

Hey, All! At the invitation of our gracious host, I'm posting a spot for the music-lovers among us - and that's everyone - to share: earworms, random musical thoughts that cross one's mind during a differently-focused discussion, or golden oldies and rarities that jump-start memories we treasure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpgSVwY6bl8 To start us off: Glenn Miller's "Jukebox … Continue reading Kaffeehaus Jukebox →

Thoughts from the Chaplain’s Corner: A Musical Interlude

Greetings to all in the Kaffeeklatsch and beyond! It's still Sunday afternoon here (a rather dreary one, truth be told). My last few offerings have been rather weighty, I freely admit, so something lighter and brighter might be just the thing....Here's one of my favorite songs from a later vintage Paul McCartney album (Flaming Pie, … Continue reading Thoughts from the Chaplain’s Corner: A Musical Interlude →

“Stump the Chaps” VII: Ora et Labora (Pray and Work)

Greetings! to all in the Kaffeeklatsch on a lovely Autumn Sunday (into Monday for some of us). As usual, our gracious host recently spurred thought about the annoyingly pacific - almost paralyzed - stance taken by those who espouse conservatism - as all they cherish seems to slip through their willingly-splayed fingers. (As he originally … Continue reading “Stump the Chaps” VII: Ora et Labora (Pray and Work) →

“Stump the Chaps” VI – Cultivating Gratitude

Greetings to All in the Kaffeeklatsch! There seems to be a thread running through recent entries in this "Stump the Chaps" series: Where are we individually, in relationship, in community [familial, local, national-political, and - with respect to the Higher Power that we either acknowledge or dismiss]? How did we get here? If we don't … Continue reading “Stump the Chaps” VI – Cultivating Gratitude →

“Stump the Chaps V”: The Other ‘F-Word’

Greetings to All in ST’s Kaffeeklatsch! (Incidentally, the chai masala is quite good here, too.) At our last get-together, we looked at a couple of “outside-in” frameworks that might encourage people - especially the chronically electronically-tethered and alienated - to actually start living from the “inside-out”. As we discovered, in an earlier conversation, both Margot … Continue reading “Stump the Chaps V”: The Other ‘F-Word’ →