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Why We’re Not In Space Yet.
“Because I don’t want to go to Space.” That’s how my wife answered the question. Of course getting her on a plane would prove a challenge, so there you go. I cut my teeth on Star Trek – an optimistic … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Science & Technology
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The Tree. A Short Tale of Winter Solstice.
The Tree. Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg, George III’s consort is generally credited with ordering the first Christmas Tree in England, making it enormously popular with the aristocracy of the time.
We Keep Watching The Same Medical Drama
The Medical Drama you’re watching today is the same one your parents watched. They same one. This isn’t to say that some aren’t interesting, or that they don’t have decent character development. If you’re a fan, I get it. But you’re watching … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Television
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How The Federal Government Jacked With Your Retirement
Retirement – sounds so final, doesn’t it? You’re not getting there. Not the way you think. Or not the way you thought. Remember the days of company financed pensions? Yeah, neither do I. This post contains affiliate links.
Posted in Current Events, History, National Debt
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A Simple Soldier, & The Battle of Remagen
March, 1945. A war-ravaged continent, a bridge called Ludendorff, and a town called Remagen. Die-hard patches of snow littered the ground here and there. Months before, the German Wehrmacht launched a daring winter offensive, nearly negating the hard-fought Allied gains … Continue reading
Posted in Hearth and Altar, History
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The Colonel’s Reading List – An Eclectic Edition
The shelves are almost up. Really. One way or another this room is going to be completed by Thanksgiving. In the meantime, the de-humidifier is running nearly 24 hours a day down in the basement, otherwise the books will just … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Hearth and Altar
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Trump’s Election: Struggling With Meaning.
This election week has been a struggle for me. That’s unusual, because I don’t struggle with anything. I make a serious effort to remain centered around my God which by default means I am also centered around my principles. The sorting … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
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A Functioning Society – How It All (Really) Works
Some Of Us Need Better Hobbies. This past week students advocating for segregation at the University of Berkley, CA attempted to block some of their fellow students from attending classes. You can read about it here. It occurred to me: … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Defining Western Civilization, Socialism
Tagged Functioning Society
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Movies That I Like & My Kids Hate
Pop-Culture Gap In General, Movies in Particular. “Hate” may be a strong word. Our children are often bored by what we find interesting. Most of us can relate. Like a feminist matron glumly watching a lovingly gifted special edition copy … Continue reading
A Different Kind of Reformation
Islam requires reformation. This needs to be said, therefore let’s stop dancing around the issue. To my knowledge Hindus, Taoists, and Buddhists generally don’t strap on bombs, and they don’t seek out soft targets in the Western World. One could make a … Continue reading