The following story is primarily for those of you who have some knowledge of guns and the military. As background, let me explain that I was given a rifle at the age of twelve, and, despite my being very nearsighted and wearing eyeglasses, I learned to be quite proficient in its use. When my high […]
The ancient kingdom of Korea had been annexed by Japan in 1910, and it remained under Japanese control until the end of World War II. At that time, Korea was occupied by American and Soviet troops, the Americans in the south and the Soviets in the north. As a presumed temporary measure pending unification, the […]
Sometime during the autumn of 1939, shortly after the outbreak of war in Europe, my family moved to Florida. I believe my father was thinking of retiring there. Anyway, he rented a house in Punta Gorda, on Florida’s gulf coast, and we settled in for what we believed would be a long stay. I was […]
(Little Big Horn Redux). For most of the year 1955 my family and I lived in Lumberton, the largest town and county seat of Robeson County, North Carolina. It was a very interesting place. In 1955 Robeson County’s population was divided in roughly equal numbers between whites, African Americans, and non-reservation American Indians — about […]
What is the truth about race and racism in America? It is a difficult subject, and an honest, in-depth discussion of the issue is usually avoided. Former Attorney General Eric Holder accused us of being a “nation of cowards” for our avoidance of a frank discussion of race in America. Perhaps he was right. Each […]
Many years ago, in ancient China there lived a pottery maker of great renown. He resided in a village in the northern part of the kingdom, but his fame had spread throughout the realm because of his ability to create fine pottery of exquisite beauty. Some of his best work graced the table of the […]
Contrary to the belief of some of our citizens, the United States is not nor was meant to be a democracy. The writers of the Constitution had a very realistic view regarding man’s imperfections, and they tried to set up safeguards against the dangers of excessive executive power, unchecked legislative actions, mob rule, and other […]
Near one of the great harbors along the eastern coast of our country a narrow strip of land juts far out into the sea. At land’s end there is a treacherous shoal that extends another mile or so into the ocean. On stormy days and nights, when the sea is raging and the visibility is […]
A reflection on some evidences of God INTRODUCTION “For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. (Romans 1: 20-21) Bertrand Russell, famous English philosopher and agnostic, once said that he had […]
SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDI ! That is an old Latin phrase that, loosely translated, says that the glories of this world soon pass away. The Bible says it in different words. Reading from the first epistle of Peter, chapter 1, verses 24-25: “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of grass. […]
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