In my last entry about dropping my religious beliefs, I mentioned that I had doubts about the Christianity that I had been taught. As I got older, I convinced myself that my questions and doubts were childish, that my doubts and objections should be more sophisticated and intellectual. Now, I realize that the questions I had are more profound and ( Read more... )

It’s been twenty years since hijacked jets were flown into the two tallest towers of the World Trade Center and into the Pentagon. Another hijacked jet crashed because the passengers fought the hijackers ( Read more... )

I meant to post this or something like this on the Gregorian Easter, but people and circumstances interfered. But as today is Julian Easter, observed by some Eastern churches, I thought I’d post it today ( Read more... )

Some pundits and Facebook memes acted like the changing of the year numbers would bring about a better year. Yet since 2021 started, we have had an insurrection, an impeachment, and emerging evidence of an election fraud scandal perpetuated by the (former) President of the United States. Over 3000 protesters in Russia have been arrested, ( Read more... )

Happy New Year ( Read more... )

Cnut was the name of a king of England, Denmark, Norway, and parts of Sweden.

OneMany of King Cnut’s advisors and courtiers sought to outdo the others in the lavish praise they gave their leader ( Read more... )

Senator Elizabeth Warren is often in the news. Unfortunately, often this is not because of her work as a senator, but is based on her identifying or being identified as a Native American. She has often said that she has Cherokee ancestry based on stories told her by her family. This has made her the target of critics, including Native Americans ( Read more... )

I'm no fan of Donald Trump. I never have been. In fact, I have been extremely contemptuous of him for a long time, long before it was cool to despise him. I felt he was totally unqualified for any sort of public trust, especially the Presidency of the United States of America. While I accept his electoral college victory, I privately question ( Read more... )

It's funny. I just entered the previous entry just a few minutes ago, from an old draft. It is dated in October 2017. It is April 12 of 2018 now. I wish it could have been time travel ( Read more... )

I'm still here, trying to type on a dying laptop, with a cat trying to add her words.

See you soon!