Cars are safer and more efficient, more people have cars, phones are better, people live longer, information about everything is much easier to get, shopping is easier, farming has become more efficient, food is safer and easier to buy, air-conditioning is much more common, microwaves make cooking easier, there are more people, photography is easier … Continue reading How has the country changed during my lifetime?
Current Events
Person of the Year
Year in, year out, who is the person of the year? By definition, the person of the year, every year, is the person we number our years by, Jesus of Nazareth. Every time we write or say the year, we acknowledge and honor Him. He is bigger than the years we count since He alone … Continue reading Person of the Year
Time to Toss AMENDMENT XVII into History’s Dumpster
The 17th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution changed the way Senators are selected. Originally Senators were appointed by the States. Now Senators are elected by the people of the State. The original idea was that Senators would be there to represent their States thus bringing a different perspective to legislation and appointments than the … Continue reading Time to Toss AMENDMENT XVII into History’s Dumpster
Thoughts After Seeing “The Hiding Place”
Recently we attended a performance of “The Hiding Place”, a play about a Dutch family who hides Jews escaping from the Nazis. As we left the play, my wife said, “Sobering”. That was more than I could say at the time, very sobering indeed. In general, I do not like movies or plays about the … Continue reading Thoughts After Seeing “The Hiding Place”
Misconceptions about the United States of America
The United States of America is a democracy. No, it is not. While the country does use democratic methods to elect many government officials, the United States is a Constitutional Republic. The founders of the country looked back through history and saw that a pure democracy always resulted in tyranny. The country’s Constitution was carefully … Continue reading Misconceptions about the United States of America
Draining the Swamp Looks Like the Reformation
Reform never is easy or neat. Martin Luther seems like the most unlikely person to have started a worldwide reformation, but he did by speaking plainly about things that many others felt. Donald Trump is no Martin Luther, but the things he talks about resonate with people in much the same way that Luther’s words … Continue reading Draining the Swamp Looks Like the Reformation
NFL: Take the Pledge
Would those who have been kneeling during the National Anthem take the Pledge of Allegiance? If an American refuses to take the Pledge of Allegiance it means that they do not accept the fact that America is a Republic, a nation under God, based on the goals of liberty and freedom for all, and/or indivisible. … Continue reading NFL: Take the Pledge
Harvey, An Act of God
Prayers are often answered in ways that we do not expect. Many people in the United States have been praying that something will bring our country together. In response to Harvey many people are putting aside their differences and are working together. Harvey has brought Houston and much of the country together. However, everyone is … Continue reading Harvey, An Act of God
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