One of the Orthodox priests in Birmingham, Alabama is one of the priests who was on one of the translation committees for the Orthodox Study Bible. He is erudite, can speak several languages, knows his New Testament, not only in English, but also in Greek, which he can speak, read, and write in both its […]
Wacky left-wing advertisements
Yesterday I posted on the advertisement by an extreme right-wing group that tried the not-so-subtle tactic of trying to convince Latinos not to vote in order to diminish the Democratic vote in Nevada. Today, let me post an advertisement from the other extreme wing. Here is an advertisement from Florida that takes a small snippet […]
Some thoughts on don’t ask, don’t tell and a judge’s ruling
As you may know: A federal judge formally refused on Tuesday to let the Pentagon reinstate its ban on openly gay men and women in the U.S. military while it appeals her decision declaring its “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy unconstitutional. A day after tentatively siding against the Obama administration, U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips […]
Some myths about members of Congress
Everyone of us has heard tales about Congressmen, how they get paid, and their retirement, but let’s check and see whether what you think you know is true. 1. Members of Congress are not part of the Social Security system. That is actually false. Up until 1984, neither members of Congress nor other federal employees […]
Treatment of veterans
Yet again today, I saw another episode of a show which depicts a veteran with post-traumatic stress syndrome going wacky. Worse, the show investigated the possibility that his stress was the result of some illegal government experiments. Fortunately, by the end of the show, the government turned out to be innocent. But, at the end […]
Buying on the home front
The cartoon above looks like a problem that we in the USA have been facing for many years. But, look at the cartoon above again. Look at the upper left hand side of the cartoon. The cartoonist is a man named Tom Janssen, and it was published in a newspaper called Trouw in the Netherlands. […]
Social Security, babyboomers, and double-think
Just a couple of days ago I saw an interesting article posted. It was on Social Security and this year’s cost of living adjustment (COLA). Actually, this year there will be no cost of living adjustment for the second year in a row. WASHINGTON — As if voters don’t have enough to be angry about […]
Child abuse is non-discriminatory
Here is a statistic from 10 years ago: In 1999, an estimated 3,244,000 children were reported to Child Protective Services (CPS) agencies as alleged victims of child maltreatment. Child abuse reports have maintained a steady growth for the past ten years, with the total number of reports nationwide increasing 45% since 1987 (Nation Committee for […]
On the reality of this world
Responding to a post by another Christian, I posted the reply below. See what you think of it. The original post had to do with a couple who went into missions based on a “faith call” and ended up nearly destroyed. My wife and I were missionaries. We saw crashes; we saw successes; we ourselves […]
Apology to Guatemala
A news report being broadcast on all major networks: Washington — The United States apologized Friday for a 1946-1948 research study in which people in Guatemala were intentionally infected with sexually transmitted diseases. A statement by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius called the action “reprehensible.” […]
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