Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
A truly thoughtful, open-minded Democrat friend asked me what I thought of the COVID-19 lockdowns. This was my first pass answer. I am opposed to the lockdowns. Fortunately, I’m in an economic class that can handle them. People who cannot telecommute or live on their savings are being destroyed. I
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Observances: International Holocaust Remembrance Day Major Events: Henry Knox and the Noble Train of Artillery, Siege of Leningrad Notable Events: Trajan becomes Emperor, Pope Clement VI & indulgences, Univ. of Ga, Indian Territory, Boshin War, Thomas Edison, USAF attacks Germany, Nuclear Testing, Apollo 1, Outer Space Treaty, Paris Peace Accords,
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What is it that we are remembering on Holocaust Remembrance Day? Is is just a day of mourning, or is it a warning as well? I am sure there is not a one of us unaware of slaughter of the seven million innocent Jews and several million other undesirables by
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I believe evil exists, but I fear I’ll miss it when it’s present or, worse, find evil where none exists. How do you define evil to avoid such mistakes? I was listening to Dennis Prager this morning (something I can do now that I signed up for Pragertopia, which has
Continue readingFew people have given more thought to evil than theologians. Melissa Clouthier and Andrew Malcolm have posted an interview with Eugene Kennedy, former Catholic priest and current professor emeritus at Loyola University. It’s well worth your time. (Broken link fixed.)
Continue readingI’m about to wade into theology here, so feel free to beat me around the head (politely, of course), if I’ve committed some egregious doctrinal sin. Before you do, though, please follow my argument to its conclusion, to see whether I’m on the right track. I got to thinking about
Continue readingMom’s in the hospital again and suffering greatly, not in body, but in mind. She’s mildly delusional, and very paranoid, angry and anxious. I can’t imagine how grim it is to live in her head. I slipped away for an hour and had lunch with Don Quixote. Our conversation turned
Continue readingIn the wake of the horrific child abuse scandal roiling Penn State, many have been trying to understand how Sandusky’s predatory behavior could have continued unchecked for so long. The focal point of this “how could this happen” question is the fact that Mike McQueary actually witnessed an assault. Rather
Continue readingI took my daughter to the doctor today for what turned out to be a sinus infection. The pediatrician is a lovely man — kind, skilled at his work, and (obviously) good with children. I trust him as a doctor. As a deep thinker, though, well . . . the
Continue readingWhile we were having lunch today, my dear friend Don Quixote asked “Do you think Barack Obama is evil?” I hedged. “That’s an interesting question. Why do you ask?” “I’m getting the feeling,” he answered, “that conservatives are starting to define Obama as being evil. At least, that’s the impression
Continue readingI’ve been traveling, so I missed the Saddleback conversation with the candidates. Nevertheless, through emails and Mike Devx’s comments, I’ve become aware of the question Rick Warren posed to the two candidates about evil. Here’s the transcript: REV. WARREN: Okay, we’ve got one last — I’ve got a bunch more,
Continue readingMichael Ledeen has a written a wonderful article that uses the evil in the world’s recent past (Hitler, Stalin), as a springboard for discussing the West’s resolute refusal to see the evil in its midst. I think the following paragraphs are the core of his argument, but the whole article
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