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"Melodia Perpetua" by John Dupuis
This where-are-they-now? post is particularly for our children, and any others who played in the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra with...
sursumcorda, 17 September 2024 |
Overwhelm
I'm terrible about organizing and identifying photos and memorabilia. My intentions are good, but follow-through abysmal. I keep working...
Don't Be Manipulated
Don't be manipulated. Good advice, but very broad, and hard to follow. This post was inspired by what I have read about "bad...
Heroes: Andrew Klavan
I've started a new category, which I've called "Heroes." Here's the first post. It's not the most important, but it's the first—so...
The Reliability of Water
You know how you do a search on your computer or your phone, and the next thing you know an advertisement related to that search shows...
The Greatest Evil
Of Course They Are
In the mad scramble to establish whether or not immigrant families are eating people's pets and wild ducks and geese in parks, the...
Kudos to the Democratic Party
You heard that right. I'm here today to praise the Democratic Party. They may have betrayed my 56 years of loyalty; they may have cut...
Coconut Oil
I made nasi goreng (Indonesian fried rice) for dinner tonight. (It was yummy.) The oil I used was coconut oil, and the experience...
The Battle Between Conservation and Environmentalism
I grew up a conservationist. That's the kind of thing that happens when you live in the shadow of New York's Adirondack...
Chocolate, No Politics
I think we all need some good news this morning, completely free of political angst. Dark Chocolate May Be Good for the Eyes, Study...
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...
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...