As with those who are in their 60’s and later, I find myself looking back at my past and thinking about it. Particularly during Lent, a period of reflection, my past comes back. Today, at work, something triggered those remembrances and I mentioned to a couple of people at work about my past. I told […]
Good explanation of the Trump phenomenon
A very good article was published at Politico.com on how we ended up with a Trump candidacy that has been so successful. There is an impressive, and slightly lengthy quote as to how Trump was able to get ascendancy in the Republican Party: But in truth the Trump takeover of the GOP occurred, to quote […]
My last confession – Les Misérables
I freely admit to crying every time I see the clip above. It is The Death of Valjean from Les Misérables. It especially gets to me at this time during Lent, for it expresses my greatest hope. As he sings: Valjean – “It’s the story of one who turned from hating. A man who only […]
On the calculus of death: election issue
The cartoon above is overly simplistic, but makes an important point. It shows a Republican elephant carrying two signs that say, “Pro Life,” and “Keep the Death Penalty.” Meantime, the Democratic donkey also is carrying two signs, “Pro Choice,” and “End the Death Penalty.” the point is being made that each party holds some views […]
On the party of death: election issue, uhm, which one?
Yesterday, I published a blog post about the current election in which I spoke about Saint Thomas á Kempis and his statement that: “If you say that you cannot suffer much, how will you endure the fire of purgatory? Of two evils, the lesser is always to be chosen. Therefore, in order that you may […]
On the lesser of two evils: election issue
Yesterday a friend made a very apt comment in reply to one of my Facebook comments. He wrote: But did God mandate that Big Government be the answer to this? As a retired legislator I know put it, speaking from over a decade of experience in office: “Big government, big business, big labor – all […]
Obama Derangement Syndrome is real
I have avoided using the term Obama Derangement Syndrome, except in a couple of Facebook posts. I have avoided using the term because I have previously regarded it as a pejorative term. Sadly, Marco Rubio has finally convinced me that the term is real. Frankly, I have previously, and privately, considered the term to be […]
Academy Awards, racism, and white privilege
Last night Chris Rock had an opening monologue that hit hard at the Hollywood powers-that-be. As you may, or may not, know, there have been no black actors nominated for a major Oscar in a couple of years. This has been even when there have been films with black leads who were well-rated critically. This […]
Built Ford Tough – NOT
One of the famous sayings by the Ford Motor Company is “Built Ford Tough.” A new campaign is “Drive the Future of Tough.” Unfortunately, my experience with one of the recent models has been anything but “Ford Tough.” If anything, my experience has been Ford Wimpy. I am most definitely a disgruntled customer who has […]
Uncle Ernesto stories
I have a nephew with whom I share what I call Father Ernesto stories. (Well, I also share them with my sister.) I enjoy telling them, particularly because they are all true. They are the funny things that have happened to me while I have been serving as a priest. These are the stories that […]
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