Yesterday I went to visit a Veterans Administration clinic in Orlando. As many of you know, I am a veteran, my grandfather-in-law was a lifer, and our youngest daughter is serving as an officer in Iraq right now. Yep, service is part of our family. But, I digress. I went into the laboratory waiting room […]
A possible solution to the illegal crossing problem
Well, I must admit to typing this tongue in cheek, but wondering whether it would work. In the area of Florida I live in, the unemployment rate is higher than the national average. Companies are laying off or have hiring freezes. Many have said that the economic and political crises of many Latin American countries […]
Father Sampson the Hospitable (or the Hospitalier)
Yesterday’s saint was one that I particularly liked. Father Sampson the Hospitable is the type of saint that I wish more of us would emulate, at least in part. Why do I say in part? Because he was also a priest and celibate. I am a priest and married. Not all of us are called […]
Arizona, Gov. Brewer, and stereotypes
Here is the latest news out of Arizona, courtesy of every one of the major news services. I am quoting parts of the story as reported by the Associated Press: PHOENIX — Gov. Jan Brewer said Friday that most illegal immigrants entering Arizona are being used to transport drugs across the border, an assertion that […]
Ghana 2, USA 1, this cup’s dream is over
The USA dream for the 2010 World Cup is over. Ghana played a good game, and they won. Congratulations, Ghana (sniff, sniff my beer is getting well watered). RUSTENBURG, South Africa — Turns out that it doesn’t take long for magic to wear off. The cheeky gleam in the eyes of the U.S. soccer players […]
Wacky Evangelical division of the world
The map above was sent to me in an e-mail. You know, the type of e-mail that is meant as pure humor. There really was no commentary attached, the map itself was the joke. At first, I just sighed and was going to hit delete. I considered it just some sophomoric humor, say about […]
Southern Baptists speak out on the Gulf oil spill
Below is the text of the resolution on the Gulf Oil spill passed by the Southern Baptist Convention at their meeting last week in Orlando. As you read it, please note that one can see signs of a changing of some of the traditional Southern Baptist stances. As one of the other resolutions states, the […]
Latinos, the Scots, the Welsh, and Braveheart
OK, so I stretched a bit in coming up with the title above, but it helps me to make a point. Recently the following reader comment was made: . . . I oppose Tagalog in Alaska and French in Lousiana and Maine if used for official government purposes. And in New Mexico Spanish language rights […]
Private property and the Roman Catholic Bishop’s immigration statements
Let’s look at another point raised by one of those who commented on immigration as regard the statements of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops called Strangers No Longer: #35 says that “all the goods of the earth belong to all the people”. Wow. That eliminates all private property up to and including my […]
On the use of multiple languages in the USA
In answer to yesterday’s posting, a couple of comments were made. In fact, I am now facing the problem that there have been enough points brought up that I will not be able to deal with them all. So, let me deal with the subject of language today. One of the points that was made […]
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