Monday; February 5
Now that Punxsutawney Phil has guaranteed us a short winter, I have put away all of the coats, pulled out my shorts and sandals and put in a big order of sun screen from my favorite online shopping outlet. Winter is over and spring is upon us – guaranteed! You might have noted a big dose of sarcasm in the previous paragraph. Folks, I struggle to believe some of the college-educated prognosticators, there is no way I am going to get my weather forecast from a rodent! The reason I bring this up is I wonder how many of us who would never take Phil seriously are willing to take advice from people who are just about as qualified as him. Do we get our morals from entertainers? Do we take advice from people who are merely famous for being famous? Do we set our goals based upon people who are more interested in getting our money (or our votes) than in helping us discover what is best for us? Maybe the most troubling of all is getting spiritual advice from someone whose morals lack virtu