During the coronavirus shutdown people are watching lots of movies and old TV shows.. Most people love a good western. They admire the soft-speaking, hard-fisted hero epitomized by actors like John Wayne and James Arness. The television show Gunsmoke starring Arness was a prime-time staple for many years, and millions of Americans watched the […]
On April 10th I wrote about icons. As we all know, the cinematic and television industry is in the business of producing icons. Some of them are good. Some are bad. Many of them are larger than life superheroes or supervillains who bear very little resemblance to real persons. Much of what we see […]
Ronald Reagan was a very popular President, and many Americans continue to honor his memory. Of course, he had his enemies, and his ideological opponents actually hated him and vilified him. Their scathing attacks were frequently blunted by Reagan’s basic affability and sense of humor. Somehow, no matter the gravity of the moment, he […]
The vilification of President Trump in the mainstream media and by Hollywood celebrities continues, CNN host Anderson Cooper said last week that President Donald Trump “acts like a drunk in a bar” during his daily press conferences. MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell chimed in with the opinion that Trump is a straight up “sociopath.” (A […]
I have written before on the Shroud of Turin. I realize that many of you do not go in for that sort of thing, but last evening I stumbled across this documentary. I played it this morning and found it fascinating. Perhaps you will also. Go to the website http://www.shroudenigma.com and then play the short documentary […]
I have always been fond of the French term au revoir and sometimes substitute it for good-bye. Au revoir literally means “till I see you again.” Five years ago, on April 17, 2015, I bade “au revoir” to my wife Ann. As each day passes I come ever nearer to the moment I will see […]
A Redoubtable Hadendoa warrior of the Sudan, known to British Soldiers as a Fuzzy-Wuzzy If the coronavirus shutdown continues for another month, I intend to apply for a bit-part as a Fuzzy-Wuzzy in a remake of Four Feathers. Note: Movie buffs will remember that epic film. Much of it revolves around the Anglo-Egyptian military expedition […]
The Titanic struck an iceberg shortly before midnight on April 14, 1912. Less than three hours later the great ocean liner slipped beneath the ocean waves. More than 1500 passengers and crew went down with the ship or perished in the icy waters of the North Atlantic. I have always been amazed to consider the […]
Tomorrow we celebrate the resurrection of our blessed Lord and Savior. At this time I have chosen to repeat some things I wrote before. Please read and think about it. I have always appreciated the writings of C.S. Lewis. I have paraphrased some of his arguments in the following paragraphs. We will never understand God […]
GALAHAD An icon is a representation of a famous person or thing that people admire and see as a symbol of a particular idea, way of life, etc. Of course, not everyone is attracted to the same icons. Over the decades I have had many icons. As a youth, I was entranced by Biblical personalities […]
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