“The Lord is My Shepherd, there is nothing I shall want”

In a hit list of psalms, this exquisite example of sacred literature, Psalm 23, is surely at the top of the list. The psalmist expresses a timeless level of wisdom in this gem.

Modern man thinks he is so much smarter than ancient man. It is true that we know more stuff thanks to the relentless progression of science. And yet, we are no wiser than our forebears as King David’s 3000 year old masterpiece reveals…

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How to tie a tie

By Tom Quiner A Quiner’s Diner reader wrote: “Never trust someone who doesn’t tie a full Windsor.” This sparked additional reactions: “EXACTLY! Don’t people know how to tie ties anymore?” “As far as I can see, they don’t know WHAT a tie is any more. I usually see them w/ a sport coat and open…

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The Schumer Doctrine

First there was the Biden Doctrine.

Then-Senator, Joe Biden, intoned in 1992 that President George H.W. Bush should “not name a nominee until after the November election is completed.”

Even more, the Senate Judicial Committee “should seriously consider not scheduling confirmation hearings on the nomination until AFTER the political campaign season is over.” [Emphasis mine.]

In other words, if a vacancy arose on the Court during an election year, the current president should take a pass on nominating a replacement and defer to the newly-elected president.

In 2007, Chuck Schumer embraced the Biden Doctrine, doubling down on their obstructionist philosophy in this speech to the American Constitution Society…

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