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This Is Serious, Folks
I fully intended to post something lighter today, but history has no pause button. Anyone receiving a cancer diagnosis, or answering...
sursumcorda, 15 February 2022 |
Trust, Broken
Charitable giving is a tricky thing. It's not enough to be generous; it's also important to be sure your money is going where you intend...
Our Culture of Fear
Our Culture of Fear could be the title of a post on the last two pandemic years, but not this time. As much as COVID hysteria has...
The BIS in Action
Just yesterday I encountered the idea of how our primitive behavioral immune system fuels the bizarre fear, disgust,...
Great COVID Vaccination Article: The Good, the Bad, and...
Are you tired of extremism and party politics surrounding talk about COVID-19 vaccination? Me, too. I think you will love an article...
The World Is Watching, and So Are We
Only a few times in my life have I felt this close to history-in-the-making. The Apollo 11 moon landing. The fall of the Berlin Wall....
Chicago Firefighters to the Rescue
We interrupt all the troubles of the world for a feel-good story that occurred just hours after we left Chicago. Pepper the dog is...
Freedom Convoy 2022
You will hear soon about our wonderful trip to Chicago, but current events are taking precedence today. I hate crowds. All my...
Sounding a Quiet Alarm
The line between truth-telling and fear-mongering may be thinner than I'd like to believe. I legitimately criticize most popular...
Here Shall I Die Ashore
Here Shall I Die Ashore: Stephen Hopkins—Bermuda Castaway, Jamestown Survivor, and Mayflower Pilgrim by Caleb Johnson...
Until Light Goes Up
—George MacDonald, Unspoken Sermons, Volume 1 , "The Eloi"
Prescience from Science Fiction
The science fiction writers of the 20th century were often startlingly accurate in their technological predictions, as...
Georgia Was Not on My Mind
Chick-fil-A posted this sign: Today, we remember a great leader, humanitarian...
Live Not by Lies
Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher (Sentinel, September 2020) My previous book having been...
Help Me with the Math Here
Our city has long been in the forefront of innovation when it comes to wastewater treatment. I 'm proud of Altamonte Springs . The...
Books Read in 2021
It's time for my annual compilation of books read during the past year. Total books: 85 Fiction: 66...
Epiphany 2022
It is January 6. "Chalking the door" is done. At our crêche, the Wise Men have completed their journey....
A Little Joy to Start the Year
It's amazing how uplifting a little light and beauty can be when the world has gone mad. Take a few minutes and...
Unhappy New Year from Quebec
I thought I'd already published my New Year's Eve post , but this heartbreaking news from Quebec demands...
Learning from (Personal) History
December in Florida can be interesting, weather-wise. One day we wear sweatshirts, the next shorts. Not...
It Sure Looks Like Good News to Me
I'm not sure why my husband insists on sharing the news he reads from major media outlets (mostly BBC News, Orlando...
It Wasn't the Christmas We Expected
It wasn't the Christmas they expected. The shepherds weren't expecting anything. The Wise Men (who came later) might not have been...
It Needed to Be Said
Sometimes the Babylon Bee gets it just right: Perfectly Good Cookie Dough Ruined by Putting It in the Oven . Frankly, I'm also a fan...
Ends and Means
Those who are smart and protecting themselves need to continue doing their best to protect themselves and their loved ones. I found...
Seven Days in Advent
In the second week of Advent, my true love gave to me: Five days of company Four choir rehearsals Three restaurant meals...