First of all depends on whether you believe it was great to begin with. Assuming you do, Fr. Longenecker has some ideas, twelve to be exact. Not much I would argue with. Some, such as a desire for universal healthcare, are certainly good ideas, but the devil is in the details. How do we get universal healthcare? Having worked with and befriended people from countries with varying levels of socialized medicine, I’ve learned something. Most of them find... Read more
Or not, depending on your point of view. A basic difference between a more progressive spin on America and a more traditional spin is that progressives tend to believe America can be a great nation despite the evils of its past, while traditionalists tend to believe that America has been a great nation despite the evils in its past. Likewise, those who swing to the Left tend to see the changes happening as positive, while those who are more conservative will... Read more
Will it be the Indians? Will it be the Cubs? Will the world come to an end before we find out? Will my post show up? I’ve posted two today and they’ve vanished. I haven’t been able to find them anywhere, and this week I don’t have time to rewrite posts, even if they’re brief. Suffice to say they were great observations and I was obviously right. But now we prepare for the big game. I’m still not... Read more
Which means most are remembering that famous moment at the equally famous battle of Agincourt, when Shakespeare tells us what King Henry V really said to his troops before battle. Donald McClarey, as usual, is on the ball with this day in history. Read and listen to the accounts here. Also, for a bonus, he has a piece about that young lady who has confounded historians for generations by helping undo the mess that Agincourt made for France. A big... Read more
Jack Chick, famed fundamentalist Christian Cartoonist, has died. God rest his soul. Truth be told, I had never heard of Jack Chick. Not as a non-believer, not as an Evangelical pastor. I knew his works by reputation, but never put a name to them. I mostly had heard about his anti-Dungeons and Dragons cartoon which, along with the deplorable TV Movie “Mazes and Monsters”, was legendary for its awfulness. On my way into the Catholic Church, however, I finally had... Read more
And patriotic. Even while a growing number of millionaire athletes are courageously taking a knee during the National Anthem, this fellow goes in a different direction. I can’t say anything that will top it, except the punchline is at the end. Read more
Courtesy of The Federalist. As I’ve said, I’m a big believer in a free press. I see a connection between a free news media and a free society. I obviously don’t want the government coming in and seizing the press. Likewise, I don’t want the press to willingly hand itself over to the government or a particular political movement. So naturally this election cycle has been anything but comforting. I know, I know. Plausible deniability. We can always insist that... Read more
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Who’d have of thunk it? I’m a bit torn. I’m really a Cincinnati Reds fan, which means I’m looking for a team that wins this year. Being open for choices during the Series, I should follow the Indians. In addition to giving me a chance to thumb my nose at the PC police, they are a home town team. My family, from Akron, tended to follow Cleveland sports, especially the Browns. Which brings us back to needing to follow... Read more
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