Something To Think About
Well, here we are, 2025. I hope everyone who welcomed the new year is not suffering from delayed reactions from too much celebrating and that you had a good time with friends and family. Also, I hope your Christmas or Hanaka was joyous for you and your family. From a personal perspective, this New Year … Read more
Well, once again, I am following up on a piece I wrote with the promise of part two. I intended to do it several weeks after publishing the first part, but as the saying goes, unplanned events took over. But, from a certain point of view, what transpired from the time I wrote the first … Read more
“Religion is the opium of the people. It is the sign of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of our soulless conditions.” — Karl Marx. Well, some time has passed since I wrote the first part of this series. I do hope you will forgive me for not addressing this sooner. … Read more
I’m still processing why the people of the United States once again voted for Donald Trump, and it will take me a long time to understand how this country believes Trump is fit to sit behind the Resolute desk once again. I hate to say this, but this vote has shown me that people do … Read more
I have already voted. In my state, we can vote early by mail or in person. I chose the mail option this year. So, this Tuesday, it’s just a matter of ensuring I have a hot pot of coffee and some munchies, as I plan to stay up all night and watch the returns come … Read more
When the Devil placed temptation in front of Eve, and she succumbed to it and convinced her Husband to follow her, she set humanity’s destiny. The enticement of evil would forever plague the world of humankind as it presents itself as something one believes they want. In a way, our life concepts center around how … Read more
Trump constantly talks about, no, that is wrong, brags about how much he loves this country. But his actions tell a different story. His behavior, what he supports and condones, and what he is willing to do are not the acts of a person who professes a love of country but a clear sense of … Read more
When Obama completed the oath of office, Thirteen-year-old Rashad glanced at his mom and dad, seeing something he had never seen his father and mother do, wiping tears from their eyes. They both looked at each other, not saying a word. He heard his dad say, ‘I wish Mom, Dad, and my grandfather were here … Read more
In about eighty days, we will again vote to elect a president. For the third time, Donald John Trump will be running, but this election will be markedly different. First, Trump will be a convicted felon as he was found guilty on thirty-four felony counts of falsifying business records in hush money trial for paying … Read more
“On December 12, 1941, five days after Pearl Harbor, newly promoted Brigadier General Dwight Eisenhower, chief of staff of the U. S. Third Army in San Antonio, Texas, received a telephone call from the War Department in Washington. Colonel Walter Bedell Smith, Secretary of the General Staff, asked, “Is that you, Ike?” “Yes,” Eisenhower replied. … Read more