So we hear of the death of Howie Winter at age 91 who was born in 1929 and allegedly enlisted in the Marines at age 14 to fight in WWII. I suppose it was possible to do at that age since there are reports of some kids doing it (one as young as 12) but…
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Religious Sunday: Catholics and the Great Shame; Catholics and the Great Blame:
The week had much news about the Roman Catholics in America. On one hand they are again faced with the great shame. On the other other they must accept the great blame for the result they brought about. In the former case the news was about the report relative to the investigation of former Cardinal…
Saturday Thoughts: Trump’s Troubled Defense of His Actions
There have been four themes echoed by those who tell us that we misunderstand the coronavirus that is presently striking our land. These have been put forth by Trump and those who think he is doing a banged up job when it comes to the way Trump has handled Covid-19. One school of thought is…
Repeating: An Update On This Blog Regarding Posting Comments
On July 11, 2020, I posted the following guidelines: “I am asking for the following: No more yelling. Make comments without capitalization. No more hogging. Try to get all your thoughts into one post. Be concise in your thoughts. F. Scott Fitzgerald who knew something about writing once wrote a letter and at the end…
Trump’s Destruction of America: These Colors Do Run!
Dan who comments here as others have done found the idea that Trump has attempted to take us out of our “forever wars” a point in his favor. I was reminded when I responded to him of the United States position prior to WWII when America also wanted to stay out of war. We were…
Trump’s Massive Defeat – Denied By His Sheep
As sure as the sun will rise each day there is no doubt in the minds of most right thinking Americans that Trump has suffered a massive defeat. Good riddance to him and his total ineptness. A man who only thought of himself and conned many onto believing great falsehoods followed by an adoring cult…