Originally, this was a post on Facebook. This is an update to that post. The update is at the end of the article. The article above is an excellent article. I recommend it be read by those who have relatives with investment funds that they will have to manage on that relative’s death. The link […]
Archives for February 2020
Sad day for Boy Scouts of America
I feel a certain sadness about the Boy Scouts of America. I was a Boy Scout in my time. As pointed out, like with the Catholic Church, “Most of the newly surfacing cases date to the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s; the organization says there were only five known abuse victims in 2018. The Boy Scouts […]
A tale of forgiveness
This past Sunday I was supply priest at a parish in the Greek Metropolis. This is a parish that I have visited many times in the last 9 years. It is one that has no permanent priest but survives on supply priests every Sunday. It was the Sunday of the Prodigal Son, so, not surprisingly, […]
The word alphabet
You probably never wondered where the word alphabet came from. Well, the answer is simple. It comes from the words for the first two letters of the Greek alphabet. Look at the first chart and you will notice that the first two letters are alpha and beta. Put them together and you have alphabeta. Drop […]
Unexpected scene in a manga light novel
I’ve taken other people’s lives, for my own sake. They were enemies, true, but they were opponents he could talk to. They cared for their comrades and fought for the sake of others. Diablo’s heart creaked. He clenched his shaking fist, only to feel a small hand rest over it. Rem’s hand. “…I’m sorry. From […]
Voting software and its dangers
We have been getting warned since before the last election about the dangers of having no paper records for an election. The only reason that I am glad that Iowa happened is that it happened early enough for the various states to ensure that there is a physical voting trail, even if electronic machines are […]
