What if we could sit back and cry “foul” to all the things that we believe to be wrong, yet do so in such a way that we don’t actually have to do anything? Win-win! It is easy to sit back and complain about all the problems in the world. It is something else to get up and do something about them. Everything would be better if everyone else would get their acts together and be like me! But what... Read more
At the close of this post, I will raise several questions. Among them is, “Could it be that the US’ “endless wars” of the past several decades have not been about our national security as much as they have been about furthering the objectives of the military-industrial complex? The victors write history This might be an obvious statement, but I suspect that most people don’t consider this. My experience is that most Americans think of history as history. What we... Read more
So, it is that time of year for those who play fantasy football. We will listen to podcasts, scour the internet, and peruse all sorts of Fantasy Football resources in preparation for the day! The day is, of course, the day of our fantasy football draft. What if I were to say that we should read our Bibles like we were preparing for a fantasy football draft? In the league I play in, we no longer do in-person drafts. Too... Read more
By now, you are well aware that on October 7, 2023, Israel endured its worst attack since the holocaust. As a response, Israel began what many knew then was going to be a devastating response. Many voiced support for Israel’s response. After all, they have the right to defend themselves. They must eliminate Hamas so that there will never be another October 7. I expressed concern that Israel’s response would exceed reason in that first week. I stated then that... Read more
Did you know that on June 23, 2024 (the Eastern Orthodox Pentecost Sunday), on a beach in Sebastopol, Russia, US cluster bombs killed 4 civilians (including 2 children) and injured hundreds? It should be noted at the outset that cluster bombs are considered some of the most brutal weapons ever invented in modern warfare. They were outlawed at the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions. Cluster bombs explode in the air and release large numbers of “bomblets,” spraying an entire area,... Read more
“For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil . . .” (1 Tim 6:10). Sure, America is a democracy. However, over the next several posts I would like to suggest that it isn’t as rosy as we might believe. It is commonly believed that American democracy is the best form of government and that America has a responsibility to spread democracy to the world. This conviction is so ingrained in our society that one is... Read more
Time seems to have lulled us into a state of apathy or complacency. Some of us have seen the horrors of what is taking place in Gaza, and we have had to turn away. Others have tuned it out altogether. But we cannot do so. People are dying. I don’t care for a minute if you are pro-Israel or pro-Palestinian. War is not good for anyone. Except for those in power! NB: Beginning this week (July 11, 2024, 5:00 PST/8:00... Read more
I have pleaded throughout the past 9+ mos that we endeavor to view the war on Gaza from the perspective of innocent women and children—be they Israelis or Palestinians. The death of one child, one young person, one grandmother, one father, or one sister is too many. In my last post, I began to ask: “Why don’t we look at this war from the perspective of the oppressed?” Over the course of several posts, I intend to point out that... Read more
I was watching the game the other day when, at a critical moment, the umpire made a horrendous call, costing my team the game. It was unbelievable. This same umpire has done this to us before. For some reason, he has it out for us. The league is behind this too. After all, every time this umpire makes a call like this, they never discipline him. What we do with sports, we do with life. We are really good at... Read more
What was Nikki Haley thinking? Last week, a video surfaced in which Nikki Haley (former US delegate to the UN and Republican Presidential candidate), while visiting Israel, was seen signing a bomb. I hope this sounds like lunacy to you. Unfortunately, it gets worse. Now, it is one thing for someone to support Israel and its siege on Gaza. After all, you might be persuaded that Israel has a right to defend itself. Or that Israel has no choice but... Read more
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