On a night of patriotism - July 4 - a network reported that about 1/3 of the those polled said that they were not proud of their country - our country - my country! On such a report, I muse. Why are some or even many not proud of the United States? Yes, there have been... Continue Reading →
Janet and World Order
Thank you for your many expressions of love to Janet as she crossed off another year of life and launched into the next. I have read through the many cards and listened to her tell of this and that which you did and said that blessed her (and now me). She is very, very loved and for... Continue Reading →
What??
FOMO ?? JOMO ?? I believe in infant baptism. I believe that salvation is by works. I’m blue! Breakfast today was Dad talking about the death of his maternal grandmother in 1919 of the raging flu epidemic. They buried her just a few hours later and failed to mark the grave. Dad knows the cemetery near Bloomington,... Continue Reading →
This Election
The Blue group: “Can you feel the joy rising” – Oprah to Kamala. A collage of CNN superlatives about Kamala: “optimism, energy, inspiration, hope and change, youthful, team, hope, joy.” Kamala’s positions – policies: Number 1 – “Vote for K!” – that’s pretty much it! Vote for joy, hope, youth, a future free of the... Continue Reading →
Conservatism
Conservative means: A. The etymology of the word Conservative: etymonline.com conservatyf, "tending to preserve or protect, preservative, having the power to keep whole or safe," from Old French conservatif, from Medieval Latin conservativus, from Latin conservatus, past participle of conservare "to keep, preserve, keep intact, guard," B. Oxford/American Dictionary: Conservative: a commitment to traditional values... Continue Reading →
Antisemitism
So, Hamas executes six hostages and the pressure is on Israel to cut a deal and stop the war – does that not seem backwards? Six are executed and that is supposed to bring on peace. The threat is that the other 101 will be executed if Israel doesn’t stop. The harsh reality is that the 101 will... Continue Reading →
An Isaiah 5 Warning
Isaiah 5 is written to “Christians” (literally to the Jews of Jerusalem) – to those who claim God as God alone and worthy of worship. Isaiah 5 is written to those who are in a relationship with God. Isaiah 5 is written to people who say they love God. God is speaking to us! Isaiah 5:11, Woe to those... Continue Reading →
Rule of Law
A War of Words not guns, tanks and rockets not bullets and armies but words: the power of the tongue/speech - of the press - of the Book Hitler’s, Mein Kampf - “My Struggle” (July 18, 1925) - for every word, 25,000 people died! Scopes verdict - July 21, 1925 NY Times, Fox, NewsMax, CNN, Washington Post, tweets,... Continue Reading →
October 31
October 31 looms and our minds go to Halloween with its Trick or Treating. October 31 and our thinking goes to cute costumes worn by adorable tykes seeking candy. October 31 and many minds go to ghosts, goblins, witches and darkness. October 31 and we hear about and possibly go to fright houses, haunted houses, and parties with... Continue Reading →
Dogs
All summer long I observed a change that has taken over our country – dogs. Not wild dogs or packs of dogs but pet dogs. It used to be that evenings and weekends you would see people waking the neighborhood with their babies and/or children. It was a sweet picture. But that was then – NOT now! Now it is people... Continue Reading →
a PK Musing 