All posts by Pat

The World Turned Upside Down

“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” Nelson Mandela One of the myths that surround our Nations founding was that the

Faith

 “It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary,

Tale of Two Signs

  In my travels around Huntingdon Valley, Pa I have noticed that after the election of Donald Trump signs started to appear on some lawns.  It’s main message states “Hate Has No Home Here”.  Underneath that statement are several sentences written in different languages and

Jerusalem and Other Promises

“I will fight for you with every breath in my body – and I will never, ever let you down.”   President Trump has once again proven what a wise choice he was to most American voters. He has during his year as President slowly

Thanksgiving 2017

One of the great American myths is that Benjamin Franklin wanted the wild turkey as the symbol of the new Nation instead of the Bald Eagle.  He was only commenting on the character of the two birds in question but I believe that like most

American Short Glances IV

    Las Vegas It has been over a month now since a whack job or a terrorist or a whacked out terrorist shot up a country music concert.  It would have been easy to jump all over it but it is better to stop and wait

Summer of Love and Loss

“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”  Dr. Seuss Labor day approaches which means that summer is ending.  It has been a bittersweet summer for me and has moved far quicker than I wished but it was bound to happen.  The sweetness of

Winter is Coming

    Another year has passed and we once again celebrated the acknowledged birth date of this Nation.  There are many different dates and occurrences that could be considered but the Fourth of July was chosen, so be it.  Every year that passes we are

Capitalism, Corporatism and the American Worker I

I have been contemplating for some time our American economy and American way of life.  Following is the first short observation, explanation or rant.  American society and way of life is a three legged stool.  One leg is the economy which has been on the ropes

Looking In The Mirror

It has been over five months since I have published anything on this blog post.  My lack of attention to this has numerous excuses attached that I use daily to either beat myself up with or soothe my scattered mind but the end result is always