As the observance and commemoration of John Lewis’s life resonate throughout our nation, I reflect upon Dr. Martin Luther King and his effect on me. There were many heroes and mentors in my life, women, and men whose actions and … Continue reading A lifetime honored

Our pastor ruminates about the Puritans “invading” the United States because they were escaping religious persecution. The myth becomes toxic as the Puritans excommunicate those not living up to their standards and cruelly taking native Indians’ land.  Injustice pervades Christian history! … Continue reading And Forgiving

That’s a lot of money!  But only the beginning for  Covington Catholic High School student, Nicolas Sandmann, as his suits against news organizations that misrepresented an incident at the Lincoln Memorial in 2019. A total of 13 different news organizations may … Continue reading 250 MILLION DOLLARS

There’s a hole in the sole of my socks Made by bumps in my sole of my crocks Plain to see that four months’ inactivity Effected my poor brain’s declivity So enjoy the lighter side. Costco always has more socks … Continue reading Hole in the sole

Cindy walked right up to this Egret about to swallow his prey.  Lots of lizards in our yard, sunning themselves in the noonday heat.  The Egret stalked this unfortunate soul, standing motionless for several minutes and then went into a stretching exercise—head … Continue reading Do lizards have souls?

Human Rights Activist, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, speaks out for Bari Weis.  Remember Bari being “terrorized” by the Grey Lady’s (NYT) censorship?   “What we are seeing is, not that the leadership is being silenced and doing nothing, no,” Ali stated, “They are actively appeasing the mobs and then we know, really know, that … Continue reading Standing up for Free Speech

“Everyone else lives in fear of the digital thunderdome. Online venom is excused so long as it is directed at the proper targets,” she (Bari Weiss) wrote. “Op-eds that would have easily been published just two years ago would now get an editor … Continue reading Everyone else lives in fear

“Calls for economic boycotts are clearly speech, not the suppression of speech. Consumers have long tied politics to purchasing, and advocating business boycotts is undoubtedly protected speech,” Timothy Zick, a professor of government and citizenship at the College of William … Continue reading Doxxed? Canceled? Free Speech?

Now the signatories are being beaten up by the non-signatories The non-signatories claim that the signatories are Of course White and privileged and above the fray With all the accouterments of Those with power So have no business Claiming that canceling is wrong Which is the craft … Continue reading There is chicanery afoot

Pride: a deadly sin on one hand, blatant and overt—an “I’m better than you” belief and action.  It is pride as we know it; pride in its most recognizable form—in a word, “puffery.”  On the other, there is a healthy side … Continue reading It is OK to be a Patriot!