I know not whether the practice continues today, but in times past young ladies would sometimes dream of love and express their hopes by slowly picking the petals of a flower and alternately saying, “He loves me.” “He loves me not.” Back in the age of dinosaurs when I was a teen, I remember […]
It is interesting to note how we see things so differently. Our world view has a profound effect upon how we interpret events, even to the point of describing an object black on some occasions and other times seeing it as white. The recent controversy over the sexual assault charges against Joe Biden is a […]
The bilge is the lowest part of a ship where the bottom curves up to meet the sides. The water that collects there is also called bilge. Bilge water becomes foul and dirty. Boats of any size have a bilge pump to remove accumulating bilge water. We might say the same thing about our government […]
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 […]
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