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What We Don't Want To Hear about the Ukraine War
When Russia invaded the Ukraine, I was naturally on the side of the underdog. I was thrilled when our choir sang John Rutter's A...
sursumcorda, 9 September 2024 |
For the Bagpipers Among Us
Yes, I do have at least two bagpipe players among my readers! I haven't seen The Crown , but that doesn't stop me from enjoying...
Erosion of Trust, Part 2
This morning I posted Jordan Peterson's take on the disastrous fall from grace of America's once-trusted institutions: ...
Jordan Peterson On the Erosion of Trust
I don't always understand Jordan Peterson, nor do I always agree him, but he is always interesting and makes me think. Here...
Learning and Discerning
Every person, every sermon, every book has something of value to offer to those who will listen with a discerning heart and mind....
Distinguishing Hoarding, Prepping, and Speculating
It wasn't long ago that I wrote the following: People who buy extra toilet paper, or cans of soup, or bottles of water for...
Hang On to Your Old Children's Books
Do you have books from your childhood that have been loved into reality, like the Velveteen Rabbit? Think twice before trading them for...
Rod Dreher On the Olympics
I've reviewed a couple of Rod Dreher's books ( Live Not by Lies and The Benedict Option ) and find him on the whole a wise...
Let the Sunshine In
Just How Far Are We from 2 + 2 = 5?
Here's yet another reason why I prefer to judge politicians by what they do rather than what they say: Porter was listening to Vice...
Jimmy Carter Did It
I didn't realize how much power a president has in deciding who gets protection from the Secret Service and who does not. Robert F....
Viva, Sam Sorbo, and Home Education
David Freiheit, who is still "my favorite Canadian lawyer," despite now living in Florida and no longer practicing law, interviewed Sam...
June 5, 1968
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s historic speech brought to mind this entry from my father's journals. June 5, 1968 For the first...
RFK Jr's Address to the Nation
I just watched Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s Phoenix speech live, and admit I was transfixed by every word. Politicians, it turns out, can...
Protect and Defend
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will protect and defend the Constitution of the United States This is what I had to...
Grace Prayer Request, Day +196
Grace's "numbers" have been doing very well, as has she herself. But at today's clinic visit, her creatinine level was elevated,...
The Firing Squad
The Firing Squad The first thing I must say about this movie is that it did everything I asked of it, and did it well. The...
LA's Homeless Hilton, NYC's Schools
When our daughter and her family moved to a small town in New Hampshire, the disadvantages were obvious to me. Over time, I've learned...
Lord of the Rings Movie Soundtrack
For those of you who enjoyed Charles Cornell's analysis of the writing of the Pirates of the Caribbean music, and/or...
Say It Ain't So, Joe!
Check out the first three minutes of this How to Cook That video for some depressing news from Switzerland. Toblerone isn't Toblerone...
Musk-Trump Conversation on X
Last night, I listened to most of the conversation between Elon Musk and Donald Trump, and this morning I picked up the 30 minutes...
Quality Is Job 1
What the Supreme Court's Chevron Decision Did for Us
I'm willing to bet that none of you woke up this morning wondering what all the fuss was about the Supreme Court's recent "Chevron"...
Preparing Is Not "Prepping"
After dealing with the COVID-response-induced shortages and empty shelves, a lot of people mock and shame people who buy more than their...
Poll Results
Here's a question I'd like to ask of political pollsters: What is the ideal position for a political candidate in the polls, at...