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 […]
I have no inside knowledge, and I am certainly no expert; nevertheless, I believe that toward the end of April our national leaders will need to make a very difficult decision about a new way forward in dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic. Thus far we have confronted the problem with a policy of social distancing […]
A dervish is a Muslim of a particular religious order known for worship rituals which require the dervish to spin very fast causing his clothing to fan out in a circle. The men wear large circular skirts to capitalize on this effect. From this practice came the term “whirling dervish.’ More recently the term has been adopted […]
“I could not love thee, dear, so much, loved I not honour more.” This phrase was penned by Richard Lovelace, 17th century English poet and veteran of the English Civil War. In one sense, Lovelace was saying that if he lacked honor, his love would be a worthless thing. I do wish that our current […]
This morning, March 30, 2020, I listened to portions of an exchange between President Trump and members of the Fox & Friends morning news team. This session convinced me more than ever that our President is terribly inept in expressing his thoughts in a tight, cogent manner. Each question addressed to him resulted in a […]
I am acquainted with a man who served bravely in Vietnam. We see each other often at a men’s forum that meets weekly in normal times. He has written a number of books about Vietnam, and he frequently lectures on his experiences there. He had several tours in that country over the course of […]
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