Short Glances II

Redemption Not the ultimate and more important Redemption but rather the societal or secular redemption.  As our Nation moves further away from our roots based on Judeo – Christian laws and customs there are more signs of our decline and coming demise as a great nation.   They

Crossroads of Faith and Fear

    “Behold I command thee, take courage, and be strong. Fear not, and be not dismayed: because the Lord thy God is with thee in all things whatsoever thou shalt go to.”  Joshua 1:9 For my wife’s birthday our youngest son gave her a

December 7, 1941

We ought not to look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dear-brought experience.George Washington Earlier this month we celebrated the seventy third anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack.  The word infamy became a familiar word

Too BIG 2 Fail

“The corporate mentality was one he had never fully understood, had never signed up to and he would never have sold himself for.”  Murray McDonald  America’s Trust “Too big to fail” was a cry from our political, fiscal and corporate leaders that we heard constantly

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Ferguson

It has been awhile since I have written anything.  That does not mean that I haven’t been observing.  On the contrary, I have been overwhelmed as many people have with an all out assault on our senses.  It is never ending.  There are two alternatives

BIG 1

Big is bad.  If there is anything else you carry away from this life it should be that maxim.  Big business, big unions, big government, big religions; you name it and if it is big then it will be bad.  Even big people are generally

SHORT GLANCES

The NFL As a kid growing up in the Sixties I  became hooked on Pro Football.  The Eagles and Packers were my favorite teams and when the brash new kids on the block the AFL started gaining recognition it couldn’t get any better for a

Suicide Is Painless

“What we do in life echoes in eternity”  R.Crowe as Maximus Decimus Meridius The title is the theme song from one of the most beloved sit-coms, MASH.  Approximately 35,000 people a year commit suicide.   In the past ten years I have known 5 people who have attempted

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Pictures Are Worth A Thousand Words

          Two world leaders on an outing.  No wonder the few allies we have left don’t trust us.   There are different types of leaders in this world but it boils down to just two; the pseudo leader (as shown on the top) and a real

America’s Greatest Generation

“Is it the Fourth yet?”  Thomas Jefferson on his deathbed July 4, 1826. Five hours later, John Adams, spoke his last words, “Jefferson survives.”  It was the 50th. anniversary of the signing of a document that is one of the greatest written by man.  Jefferson, Adams