Today is Memorial Day, when Americans remember members of our armed forces, veterans, and especially those who fought and died. We pay tribute to them for serving to protect our nation. Although I am a Christian who advocates for peace, I believe that this side of glory, nations need to have their own police force and military force. That’s why I served in the Army and Air Force many years ago, though as a medic. When Jesus Will Be King... Read more
Aaron Rai Wins 108th PGA Championship Aaron Rai, of Indian descent from England, won the PGA Championship minutes ago at Aronimink Golf Club in Newton Square, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. He shot a blazing 5-under par 65, tied for the lowest score of the day, to win with a 9-under par total 271 by three strokes over Alex Smalley and John Rahm. But for more than half of the tournament, it looked like at least any of a dozen... Read more
When the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February, Iran retaliated by effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz. That had never happened before even though this Strait is recognized as the world’s #1 chokepoint for ocean-going, commercial vessels. About 130 such ships had been passing through this Strait daily as the only exit from the Persian Gulf. Dozens of them have been supertankers carrying crude oil to nations that desperately depend on this natural resource they don’t have. Iran... Read more
Cameron Young just won the Cadillac Championship at Trump Doral National by a very convincing six strokes over #1 star Scottie Scheffler, who finished second, with Ben Griffin one stroke back of Scheffler in third place. All three players shot 68 today. Young had led all through the tournament, starting with a blistering first round of 64. Twenty-eight year old Cameron Young had been knocking on the door in his pro golf career on the PGA Tour, but he couldn’t... Read more
Mark Twain grew up in the South, in Hannibal, Missouri. That is where my book, Palestine Is Coming, was published. He lived on the Mississippi River, witnessing the harsh racial discrimination of slavery, which most people there accepted. In his books, especially his classic novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, he exposed such ills of majority opinion with deft wisdom, humor, and sarcasm. He once wrote, Whenever you find yourself on the side of... Read more
This may not be news to those who read the news, but it nevertheless seems shocking to me. A lot of people don’t care much about having kids anymore. Wow! Kids make life more enjoyable. I’ve got three and six grandkids. I’d feel pretty lonely without them. Try getting old and not having family loved ones. I’m glad I’m not there. God Said “Be Fruitful” and “Multiply” Having children is one of the first commands God gave to humans, recorded... Read more
For years, Tucker Carlson was practically the face of Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News that helped more than any other source thrust the brash and braggart, New York real estate developing tycoon, Donald Trump into the America’s power center—the White House. And now, Mr. Carlson, who has been ejected from Fox News, is apologizing for it. Tucker Carlson Apologizes Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson used to be good friends, but not any more. Monday, on “The Tucker Carlson Show” on TV,... Read more
Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick defeated American Scottie Scheffler on the first extra hole today to win the RBC Heritage at Harbor Town Golf Links at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. It was the former U.S. Open champion’s fourth win on the PGA Tour and his second RBC Heritage win. Scheffler Came from Behind to Tie Scottie Scheffler had made a gallant comeback the last ten holes, from four strokes behind, to tie Fitzpatrick, with whom he was paired with today. Fitzpatrick... Read more
I just now listened to a Council on Foreign Relations webinar entitled “The Future of Strategic Religious Engagement in U.S. Foreign Policy.” It was a panel moderated by Peter Mandaville, former federal government official and now senior researcher of the Berkley Center. The panelists were Melissa Nozell, Dave Hunsicker, and Knox Thames, all experts in religious freedom and peace building. U.S. Agency of International Development Closed The phenomena prompting this webinar is that the present, and second, Donald Trump administration... Read more
Shame, shame, shame Donald Trump! Yesterday, on Easter morning, U.S. President Donald Trump was not celebrating Easter in church. Instead, he was engrossed in his seemingly favorite activity of writing insulting messages on his Truth Social account for the world to read, but especially the leaders of Iran. He barked at them with expletives, saying “open the [deleted] strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in HELL.” And then he had to throw in a final zinger, “Praise be... Read more
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