I have been reading some of the released information from the Müeller indictments. They point out how Russian hackers magnified the extremists on both sides in order to make their view more mainstream. They also fed conspiracy theories about Hillary and helped Trump by fomenting the “fake news” tags. Which should make all of us […]
When the repression and suppression continues
The news is out by now. President Trump has refused to release the Democratic memo concerning the ongoing investigation. The same person who claims to now be so concerned about information security was the same person who promised on the House floor to release the Republican memo quickly before he had even seen it. Since […]
Even our heroes, functioning legally, are not safe
“To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan.” — Abraham Lincoln, motto of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Nemo resideo (old Latin phrase) that came into the creed of the US Army Rangers as, “I will never leave a fallen comrade to fall into the hands […]
Silencing Opposition
Yesterday, House Republicans released a memo they had written purporting to show that the FBI was tainted with anti-Republican sentiments. Allegedly, those sentiments crept into a live investigation and were used to request a warrant from the FISA court. The memo further intimates that had the judge known that part of the evidence used to […]
On us and sexual misconduct
Let’s be honest. Sexual misconduct is found inside both parties. It is found in Hollywood. It is found in churches. It is found wherever people have power over other people. Let’s continue to be honest. There have also been some cases in which various people used accusations of sexual misconduct to get back at someone. […]
Political self-justification
I am a ham radio operator. I have enjoyed this hobby for decades. So, this weekend I went to a ham radio get-together, a hamfest. It was in a country area of Alabama. I had great fun and met a lot of people. But, I met one person who left me aghast. As he talked […]
Who is more dangerous?
The drawing above is for a graphic novel. It reminds me yet again not to take things for granted. We often assume that the most dangerous creature is the one who looks most dangerous. In reality, that is a true statement, most of the time. But, it does not account for any other attributes that […]
Abbot Tryphon on the non-Orthodox
The Non-Orthodox What about people who are not Orthodox? It is always a pity when people who claim to be Orthodox make judgments against fellow Christians. In the tradition of Orthodoxy, wherever we find beauty and truth, it is of God, and it is our calling, as Orthodox Christians, to rejoice when we see others have […]
José y Maria, a modern portrayal of the Holy Birth
The image above is by graphic artist Everett Patterson, from his family’s 2014 Christmas card. If you click on it, it will take you to his blog post from that year. I think that it reminds us of how difficult both the journey and the birth were for them. This is also one of the […]
Of Christmas and pageants
Every year, in many churches there is a Christmas pageant. If we are honest, the singing is often questionable, and we get more fun out of spotting the odd happenings than we get out of the singing and acting. And, yet, those of us who are parents [or grandparents] often end up with tears in […]
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