Challenging times for Turkey
Lord of All Hopefulness
I played this song at last night’s Thanksgiving Mass at my church. I love this old Irish tune and posted a beautiful instrumental version above performed by the O’Neill Brothers.
The lyrics by Jan Struthers are worth reading this Thanksgiving Day:
Read MoreCommon ground on the Syrian refugee situation
“The refugee dilemma.”
This is the headline I used in a post a few days ago along with this political cartoon.
It generated some pushback. Here’s one nuanced response:
Read MoreIn God we trust, in government we don’t
On the Republican side, Donald Trump is taking advantage of public distrust in government at the same time that he soils his own integrity.
Read MoreAsk not what you can do for your country, demand that your country provide you with a free lunch
Most of all, President Obama rejects Kennedy’s philosophy of “ask not what your country can do for you …” Our current President even thinks government (taxpayers) should pay for your abortions. His brigade of “snowflakes” on college campuses scream for free college tuition, mandated wages, and guaranteed jobs, while simultaneously labeling any ‘hostile speech’ (ideas with which they disagree) as hate speech.
If John Kennedy were alive today, would he still be a Democrat?
Read MoreWhere were you when Kennedy was shot?
The kids gathered in the auditorium after lunch as usual. Frankly, I can’t remember why. And then the room was quickly hushed. We heard the principal, Mr. Pace, over the intercom. He said he had just heard news that President Kennedy had been shot, and that he would keep us posted.
Read MoreThe price of inhumanity
From 1980 to 1988, there were 1 million deaths due to the Iran/Iraq war.
From 1980 to 1988, there were 14 million deaths in the U.S. due to abortion.
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