Father Orthodox read the following article on Russia Today: You sign a piece of paper and get 80 to 800 US dollars for just that. Only the small print says, for this much easy money you pawn your eternal soul. A financial company named “Kontora” in the Latvian capital Riga offers every adult citizen loans […]
Archives for October 2009
On military science fiction
I happen to be a fan of military science fiction. I think that military science fiction, in its various forms can be a very interesting portrayal of politics, human interactions, and the limits on the use of force. Even more than in many other types of science fiction, military science fiction has to deal with […]
On Marines
Next month is the anniversary of the founding of the Marines in the USA. On 10 November 1775, Captain Samuel Nicholas formed two battalions of Continental Marines in Philadelphia as naval infantry. So, Father Orthoduck cannot resist in mentioning what he has heard. He was told that it is indeed true that the Marine Corps […]
On the new generation
From Poor Richard’s Almanac: Each Age of Men new Fashions doth invent; Things which are old, young Men do not esteem: What pleas’d our Fathers, doth not us content; What flourish’d then, we out of fashion deem: And that’s the reason, as I understand, Why Prodigus did sell his Father’s Land. Now if this plaint […]
On the (supposed) hemp conspiracy
Father Orthoduck wishes to complete the post from yesterday and report on the supposed conspiracy to outlaw hemp in the United States back in the 1930’s. Here is how the conspiracy claim goes: In the late 1920’s and 1930’s Henry Ford and other U.S. companies were developing a wide variety of synthetic products from renewable […]
A holy kind of anger
A holy kind of anger. Here is a post by Terry Mattingly, an Orthodox journalist and commentator, that I heartily recommend. I am only allowed to give the link, but do read it.
On hemp and the Founding Fathers of the USA
Father Orthoduck has heard the persistent snickers of people whenever the growing of hemp and the Founding Fathers of the USA is mentioned. Now you may not know what hemp is anymore, but at one time it was a vital crop for any country to grow. Rope was made out of hemp. Canvas for ship […]
Disabilities, baptism, and communion
On another blog the pastor was reminiscing about a time when he had debated with himself about the propriety of baptizing a 15 year old severely autistic child. There were no clear signs that the 15 year old had accepted the Lord, rather his mother requested his baptism after years of attending that congregation. The poster was […]
On Roman Polanski and Catholic priests
Father Orthoduck wishes to quote from an article called Father Polanski would go to jail by Thomas J. Reese, S.J. Imagine if the Knight of Columbus decided to give an award to a pedophile priest who had fled the country to avoid prison. The outcry would be universal. Victim groups would demand the award be […]
New look for the blog
I hope that you like the new look for this blog. It was designed by P12 Media. Please go to their website and give them plenty of business. One of their owners is a frequent reader of the InternetMonk. OK, two questions for you on the new media. Why is a butterfly included? What is […]
