I love Blaise Pascal. I’ve said that before a number of times. The guy accomplished more in the thirty-nine short years of his life than I ever will, and I look forward to sharing a beer with him in Heaven. And if he doesn’t like beer, I’ll share a glass of wine with him instead.

He is a mathematical genius who can also write well. His Pensées are easy to read, easy to understand, and he gets right to the point. And as unlikely as our friendship may seem to you (dead guy genius befriends knuckle-headed, and still living, Marine), the Holy Spirit brought us together. So go figure.

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because they have to set up an “account” and give the White House their e-mail address. First up, Buzz explains it to Woody, [Read more…]

Or is this just a political “flash in the pan?” I think it’s the former, at least for a little while, but Max has different thoughts in his post, Here Comes Everybody? Don’t Bet On It. I’d comment further, but I’m kinda busy trying to get into orbit right now. The good ship Freedom of Conscience just cleared through 16,000 signatures. Folks must be taking this scripture passage to heart on this issue. You know me, “Mr. Pamchenko.” [Read more…]

Keep this in mind.

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Heh! Maintain an even strain.

You know, the one they didn’t play, and the one they hoped you had forgotten, or hopefully, had never heard. The one that 4 out of 5 of these candidates, and the Incumbent, don’t want me to play. The one for the Road to Tehran. Sing it along with me, won’t you? I’ll even include the lyrics below the video. [Read more…]

Makes all the sense in the world though, doesn’t it? Nichelle Nichols, aka Lt. Uhura, tells the tale here. [Read more…]

The other day I shared an e-mail I received from a reader, and the follow-up response to it by “the Kid.” Today I’ll share another Catholic response from another young man, this time in similar format to the “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus” video that sparked the response. I don’t know his name, so I call him “the Poet.”

A.M.D.G., indeed. Only 245 views? Help make it go viral. Te Deum Laudamus

Have you bought into the lie that you can achieve everything you need or want to accomplish in this life all by yourself? I did, for a time you know, when I was a delusional pharisee. [Read more…]