One in eight women gets breast cancer. I’m one of the eight. Even if you survive, the cancer takes some pretty big chunks out of you, and a lot of women don’t survive. I’ve been to enough funerals, courtesy of breast cancer, to know that. Then, there is the dirty little secret that oncologists and other cancer docs try to hide. Quite a number of people end up dying from the treatments, or, more likely, the after-affects of the treatments.... Read more
Demagogues succeed for one reason. They inspire blind followers in a large minority of a population to discard their critical thinking capacities and willingly become co-purveyors of THE LIE. Demagogues throughout history have relied on The Lie, or in the case of President Donald Trump, The Lies, to provide them with a tempered grip on the minds and imaginations of their followers. They are also adept at training their followers in Pavlovian responses. President Trump could stand his followers in... Read more
What if, say, Russia developed weaponry equal to that which we used to assassinate Major General Qassem Soleimani a few days ago? The idea that Russia might develop such weaponry is well inside the circle of probability. In fact, it has ample historical precedence. For instance, does anyone remember the American “secret” of the atomic bomb? How long did it take for that knowledge to proliferate around the globe? So, just for the sake of discussion, let’s play like Russia... Read more
It is Epiphany. The year is 2020. Scripture doesn’t tell us exactly when the original epiphany happened. It might have been weeks or even months after Jesus’ birth. All we know is that the star we call “the star of Bethlehem” was shining down over the place where the baby Jesus slept and that the wisemen had used it to navigate to Him. The way we usually tell it, it’s a lovely story of three kings who traversed afar to... Read more
But when he saw the crowds, he was moved with compassion toward them because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd. I retired. And now I’m back. Why? I am taking up my laptop and writing once again because we are in trouble. Our nation is in crisis and very real danger of being destroyed from within. Worse even than that — and there are few things worse than that — American Christianity is suiciding its witness... Read more
President Trump is running the Republican mid-term campaign, and he has turned it into a campaign of hate and fear. In his desire to hold onto both houses of Congress for the Republicans, he has whistled every racist dog whistle known. He’s run ads describing illegal immigrants as murderers, he’s announced that American troops will fire on un-armed civilians at our border and he’s even come out with the racist cant that he wants to “protect” American women from the... Read more
The News in 10. 1. Trump-Loving Preachers Silent as he Bashes Migrants. 2. Pope on All Saints Day: The Beatitudes are Path to Holiness in Daily Life. 3. North Dakota’s Racist Voter ID Law is Already Backfiring. 4. Trump asks Cabinet Members to Draft Possible Trade Deal with China. 5. I’m not Anti-Trump, I’m Pro Jesus: the Evangelicals Stumping for Democrats. 6. Pope Francis: Humility, Gentleness and Patience Lead to Peace. 7. Twitter Chokes as President Grabby Hands Vows to... Read more
I’m having a biopsy today, which is no fun. However, this is fun. Read more
No news today. I have doctor visits. This is Psalm 53 sung for Pope Francis in Aramaic, which was Jesus’ native tongue. It is haunting, beautiful. The fools says in his heart “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and their ways are vile; there is no one who does good. 2 God looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God. 3 Everyone has turned away, all have become... Read more
The News in 10. What is the Church’s Message without Christ? 1. Without Christ, Church’s Message is Just Social Activism, says Pope 2. Fox News Bans Guest for Making False Accusations Against Democrat Donor George Soros 3. Whistleblower Says Buffalo Diocese Did Not Disclose Priest Abuse Reports 4. Christian, Ethnic Persecution ‘Nightmare’ in China 5. Muslim Groups Raise Thousands for Pittsburgh Shooting Victims. 6. Trump Claims He can Defy Constitution and End Birthright Citizenship 7. No Refuge: Persecuted Christians Entering... Read more
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