Joe as a Rec. Center coach in the heart of Cleveland Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) gave the Republican response to the State of the Union Address from her kitchen in what I am sure is a pretty nice, well-appointed, safe … Continue reading →
atmospheric river rendition @ lajolla.com The Bible’s “Book of Jeremiah,” at one point (Jeremiah 11), references “Judah’s Broken Covenant.” The cliff note: God tells Jeremiah to “broadcast” to the people of Judah that He’s going to bring “calamity” on them … Continue reading →
…photo by Joe Catching up on the last month… Fentanyl overdoses specifically, and illegal drug use in general, in America, are skyrocketing. We point fingers at the drug cartels south of the border, but, frankly, there are three fingers pointing … Continue reading →
me Okay, the next few entries will be a series of thoughts in the aftermath of the 2nd Republican Debate last night… First, several candidates said variations of: “…we live in the best country on earth!” Erroneous hubris. When Mother … Continue reading →
Vietnam era helicopter, Harrod, Ohio …photo by Joe Catching up on the last month… I was interviewed by a newspaper reporter in Defiance, Ohio, who is a member of the international group: “Colloquium on Violence and Religion.” The essence of … Continue reading →
Oregon City Schools Quiz Bowl graphic I just wrote a two-part newspaper series on high school Quiz Bowl. One of the local faculty advisors here said, yes, part of it is about academic preparedness. But he also said the ‘genius’ … Continue reading →
Again… This time it was at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. There were 19 children killed in the mass shooting, as well as two adults. Biden talked last night afterward and said it was “…time to stand up to … Continue reading →
nuclear bomb explosion I listened to Biden’s “State of the Union Address” last night. His overarching paradigm continues to be: “Build Back Better!” Trump’s overarching paradigm continues to be: “Make America Great!” My overarching paradigm continues to be: ” Repent … Continue reading →
Just interviewed the owner of this alternative vehicle. It’s called an ELF 2FR. It is, in essence, a sort of “Smartcar”-like body over a bicycle. And the 2FR suffix is that it has room for two (small back seat). These … Continue reading →
CNN: At least 233 people were killed and 618 people were injured by gun violence in more than 500 shootings across the county during the 4th of July weekend — a 26% drop since last year’s holiday weekend. Welcome to … Continue reading →