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The police officers of the City of New York have a tough job. They, along with firemen, emergency medical services, medical personnel, etc., were the ones who stepped into the breach 13 and 1/2 years ago after the terrorist bombing of the City. Now, over a decade later, they have become afflicted with a deadly […]
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‘ One of our daughters and I were recently speaking about the current state of the American political system. We found broad agreement in the frustration that results from a two-party system with a strong President. It is a system that is no longer used in most First World countries as being a cumbersome system […]
On a favorite blog of mine, Internetmonk, there was a list of characteristics which marked popular articles during 2014. My favorite one was, “4. Bible subjects such as the beginning of the world and the end of the world, of which no one has any personal knowledge, are topics people love to talk about.” Reflecting […]
Yesterday, I mentioned that one of the problems with fantasy is that it does not take into account the reality of what life was really like in the times the author is writing about. Unrealistic solutions to the problems of pre-modern-medicine are woven into the story so as to make the story less jarring and […]
I enjoy reading science fiction and fantasy. Nay, I am a geek. But, every so often I realize how much fantasy is involved in fantasy. Many fantasy writers wish to paint the times they write about as times that were better. They do not really want to paint the reality of primitive times in the […]
Hundreds of police officers outside the Queens, N.Y. church Saturday where the funeral of Officer Rafael Ramos was being held turned their backs on Mayor Bill de Blasio as he eulogized the fallen officer who was ambushed last week along with his partner. – Fox News In a shameful act, hundreds of police officers turned […]
It is never right to take vengeance. Even when a nation takes military action, that action should not be for vengeance, but to protect oneself, or to execute justice, or to protect the innocence. A private individual does not have the right to take vengeance, no matter how aggrieved they may feel. The slaying of […]
Like every other Sunday, I went to church yesterday. I am not the proistameos (priest-in-charge) of a parish. I work in a hospital and am attached to a parish. I am blessed to work under a wonderful archpriest named Paul Costopoulos. He has been an example to me, and apparently to the entire archdiocese. Why […]
In this country, we are very strongly divided politically. But, we do agree on some ideas, even though we often forget that in the heat of battle with each others. One of the ideas that is most strongly supported by both sides is that “these colors don’t run.” It refers to the idea that when […]
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