[February 20, 2023] In the search for the highest values we possess, it is best to begin with those that have been part of our history and have been most helpful in making us who we are. Today, I’ll list the values of the Judeo-Christian tradition as laid out by Dennis Prager (link here). “Traditionally, religious Protestants, Catholics,… Read More »
[February 19, 2023] Today is the anniversary of the first day of the invasion of Iwo Jima during World War 2. Of all the battles, this is one of the most famous and most brutal. But the battle gave the Allies a wake-up call of what was to come as our forces closed on mainland Japan. Four days… Read More »
[February 14, 2023] Love. Are the origins of Valentine’s Day a story of love? Is it a myth? Is it even true? Followers of St. Valentine understand that we will never know the origins, yet that is not important. What the origins tell us is the recognition of heroism in the classic sense. It’s the story of doing… Read More »
[January 16, 2023] Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. So critical was King’s thinking that America created a federal holiday to remember what he did to help usher in Civil Rights for blacks and for all people. But do we truly believe in what he did? Martin Luther King Jr. is useful… Read More »
[January 12, 2023] If you want to hear a philosopher discuss what he sees as some of the biggest lies our young are told today, listen to Dr. Peter Kreeft. On May 14, 2022, Dr. Kreeft gave the commencement address at Franciscan University, where he alerted graduates about 10 lies of contemporary culture. You can find his address… Read More »
[January 1, 2023] Many attended New Year’s Day parties with friends and family. But as I get older, I am asleep at midnight unless I have to get up to deal with a challenging prostrate. In celebration of the New Year and looking back at 2022, I put together some pictures I thought might fit in. ————– Please… Read More »
[December 24, 2022] Looking back on the many television shows I watched growing up, one of my favorites was The Honeymooners, starring Jackie Gleason. The show follows the lives of New York City bus driver Ralph Kramden (Gleason), his wife Alice, Ralph’s best friend Ed Norton and Ed’s wife, Trixie. Most episodes revolve around Ralph’s poor choices in… Read More »
[November 4, 2022] Interestingly, human children have the most prolonged dependency period of any animal creature. This makes the social bond between mother and child of primary importance. And from that, we find the importance of family. Around that mother-child bond is the need for a structure for it even to be possible for children to survive the… Read More »
[October 2, 2022] Unfortunately, the President of the United States is visibly deteriorating mentally before our very eyes. I wrote about Joe Biden’s dementia was not that he has the debilitating disease but how long it will take before he can no longer function. Our problem is that Vice President Kamala Harris has her own problems. She is… Read More »
[September 23, 2022] The death of Queen Elizabeth II has come at an unfortunate time in the world, especially for Western nations. The Queen had a particularly grand level of fame, far above political figures that come and go. Dr. Jordan Peterson spoke recently in England about her and hyper-famous people and the difficulty of having people surrounding… Read More »