Black Friday
A liberal friend ranted on Facebook this morning: “Corporate greed is wrecking Thanksgiving for so many low wage retail workers & for consumers who feel pressure to shop for the crazy “bargains”. It’s a serious bummer.”
Read MoreLord of All Hopefulness
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSet74NSDv0&feature=player_embedded] 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: *** Lord of All Hopefulness Lord of all hopefulness,…
Read MoreWill it hurt?
The beautiful woman said: “I am thankful for my life. I have so much to live for. I have hopes. I have dreams. I want to fall in love someday and get married. I want to be a mother and to raise a family. I have so much love inside of me, I can’t contain it. I humbly believe that I can make the world a better place if only you’ll give me a chance.”
Read MoreFrom Moses to Obama
Over 5000 years ago Moses said to the children of Israel, “Pick up your shovels, mount your asses and camels and I’ll lead you to the promised land.” 75 years ago when welfare was introduced, Roosevelt said, “Lay down your shovels, sit on your asses, and light up a Camel. This is the promised land.”…
Read MoreTraditional marriage is very good
By Tom Quiner G.K. Chesterton clearly explains what’s going on: “If you hear a thing being accused of being too tall and too short, too red and too green, too bad in one way and too bad also in the opposite way, then you may be sure that it is very good.”
Read MoreLogic 101 (minus a hundred)
Why more people will lose jobs in Obama’s second term
Obamacare adds a cost of $1.79 per hour per employee for small business owners. If you employ rocket scientists who earn $200,000 per year, it’s not as big a deal as if you employ folks who make pizza for you earning $10 per hour. If the employer chooses not pay for health insurance, they will be fined. But the fine only costs them 98¢ per hour per employee, which makes this approach more economically feasible …
Read MoreWhat we can learn from a dumb animal
I’ve got you under my skin
Frank Sinatra vs. Diana Krall. Nelson Riddle vs. Claus Ogerman. Listen to two dramatically different interpretations of Cole Porter’s classic song, “I’ve Got You Under My Skin.” You tell me, which version is the best?
Read MoreCan I put you on?
What do Elton John and Barack Obama have in common? A song. Today is the 42ndt anniversary of Mr. John’s first live album titled 11.17.70. It was recorded on November 17th, 1970, in the A & R Studios in New York and was broadcast live on radio. A song from the recording session is relevant today …
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