... right now"; and the last is, "I got it, I want it, thank God for it!" Let's examine our own lives for a few moments and see where we might be on that continuum. Let's begin with "I don't get it." I. I Don't Get It. Alan Bean was the Commander of Apollo XIII and the fourth man to walk on the moon. A friend asked him about the spiritual side of a ride through space. The friend commented that some astronauts say they felt the presence of God. "Was that a common experience?" the friend asked ...
... of a family problem. Might you recognize me? Average Man Family problem ... Alan Funt - you must be Alan Funt. Where’s the camera, I’m on Candid Camera! It finally happened! Jesus No, not Alan Funt; it’s not Candid Camera. Please, this is rather important to ... s clothes and pushes him up the aisle.) Ask him. Jesus Did she help you, friend? Beggar Some. She gave me some soy-bean meal, powdered milk and seeds. Jesus That’s all? Beggar Well, there are so many of us. It was something. Liberal Lady Crumbs ...
... to describe a social event, say a wedding I attended: I might say that the catering was by H & H Bagels, the groom’s suit by L.L. Bean, the bride’s gown by Eddie Bauer, and the music by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. So far, so good! But suppose I then went on to say ... Engraved On Your Heart (Colorado Springs, CO: Victor, 2000), p. 110. 7. Seven Miracles of Management by Alan Downs, Prentice Hall Press, Paramus, N.J., 1998, pp. 159-160. 8. Nancy Galvin, “For the Man Who Hated Christmas,” ...
... I think the message is about love. Love happens to be the most talked about and discussed topic of all time. Not counting songs like, "Beans In Your Ears" or George Thorogood's "Get A Haircut and Get A Real Job" or Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue" most of ... that causes the blues. I would say that ninety percent of Country Western music is about the fall out from broken hearts, like Alan Jackson's ""Up To My Ears In Tears." But what is this thing called "LOVE." Popular music paints a pretty confusing and ...
5. Is It Still Flying?
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Capt. Alan Bean
Test pilots have a litmus test for evaluating problems. When something goes wrong, they ask, "Is this thing still flying?" If the answer is yes, then there's no immediate danger, no need to overreact. When Apollo 12 took off, the spacecraft was hit by lightning. The entire console began to glow with orange and red trouble lights. There was a temptation to "Do Something!" But the pilots asked themselves, "Is this thing still flying in the right direction?" The answer was yes it was headed for the moon. They ...
