The following bit of trivia concerns military and cinematic history, though the events described were certainly not trivial to the individuals involved. The London Scottish Regiment was formed in 1859 and was sponsored by  the Highland Society of London and the Caledonian Society of London, Scots living in the British capital.  The regiment became part […]

There are many political thinkers on the American left who wish to rewrite our Constitution.  I believe President Obama was once quoted as saying,  “The American Revolution was incomplete, and the Constitution is an imperfect product of compromises.” I recently read the blog post of an acquaintance who strongly expresses these same sentiments.  He is […]

Like most of you, I hate the person who says “I told you so.”  Nevertheless, I cannot resist reposting an article I published on July 2, 2020.  I am very sorry that I was so right.  Read it and weep along with me, DO YOU KNOW JOE? July 2, 2020 On numerous occasions I have […]

The high cost of complex medical equipment adds significantly to the expense of medical care.  Of course, these high-tech devices contribute to our health and longevity.  They are also very useful in the veterinary profession. A woman brought her comatose duck to the veterinary’s office.  The vet examined the duck and then turned to the […]

  What is a Christian?  The label Christian was first applied to a group of Christ followers in the city of Antioch a little over two thousand years ago.  It was a form of criticism and derision at that time because those outside the fellowship did not understand the mass (communion) and accused the believers […]

On Dec. 16, 2021, Police Officer Keona Holley was shot while sitting in her patrol car in southern Baltimore. Travon Shaw, 32, a violent felon awaiting trial on a gun possession charge, was the assassin.   A week after the ambush, Holley was removed from life support and died, leaving behind four children and a stricken police force. […]

I have watched a number of videos taken during the January 6, 2021, “insurrection” in Washington.  I am not blind, and I watched the videos carefully.  I saw some rioters (a relatively small number compared to the size of the crowd) obviously breaking the law, doing damage, and fighting with capitol police.  I saw many […]

These are difficult times for those of us who like to visualize our great nation as “a shining city on a hill.”   Our present leaders are projecting an entirely different image of America, and some Christian conservatives, out of a sense of frustration, are suggesting that our country can return to greatness only by finding […]

Some years ago, I read a novel by Nevil Shute titled Ruined City.  It was about a town in England that had lost its industry and was in a state of severe decay.  Fortunately, in the story, a financier, through great effort and with much personal cost to himself, was able to revive the town […]

Maureen Dowd of the New York Times recently wrote the following: Biden was elected to be Not Trump, to be a comfortable old shoe. He overpromised and underdelivered. People wanted competence and stability and instead we get incompetence and instability.  But. as hapless as Biden and his coterie are, we can’t give up on the […]