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If You’ve Ever Wondered About the Expression “Indomitable Spirit” – About MSG Roy Benavidez
Being pretty much a pacifist these days, I really don’t support the idea of military service—even though I spent nine years in the U. S. Air Force. I recognize the right of states to maintain militias, and the intent of the Second Amendment of the U. S. Constitution to support unhindered arming of U. S.…
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…but should I post this to LinkedIn
It’s been said a thousand times before, but I’m going to go ahead and post it here one more time. Please think before posting to social media. This is particularly true where LinkedIn is concerned. Let me give LinkedIn posters some “food for thought” concerning why they ought to be careful what they post: Chances are, your boss (present or…
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About Hillary Clinton
I don’t normally talk about things I don’t consider timeless on this blog. I am going to make an exception, but let somebody else do the talking.
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Another Favorite Video -Immigration, World Poverty and Gumballs
This is an excellent video come to explaining why mass immigration to the U.S. (or anywhere else) is not the solution to Poverty (or much of anything else).
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On Doctrinal Purity and Its Relation to Practice in Islam
I have recently—yet again—been accosted with an argument that can be considered one of the base arguments pertaining to any belief set. The essence of the argument is, “Most people don’t follow the pure base doctrine anyway, so (essentially) the base doctrine is irrelevant.” This post is intended to explain the flaw in this logic—the “fly…
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Another Favorite Video: Three Things You Probably Did Not Know About Islam
I don’t agree with all of the conclusions drawn herein about OTHER belief sets (and could explain why this is true), but the point is, this is something one ought to look at. I’m more than willing to hear arguments to the contrary with regard to what is being said here (and would even consider removing it I can…
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My “Qualifications” to Talk About Health and Fitness Related Issues
I started writing an article for the Health and Fitness part of my blog, and came to the conclusion that I wanted a section of the blog post that talked about my experiences and why it might not be a bad idea to consider what I say. I got into this, and began to realize…
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Christianity and Politics
I have found myself recently, saying (essentially), “People who know me at all would know this or that about me.” I’m going to do that again now. If you know anything about me at all, you’re aware that I don’t support the political process with either votes, money (at least not by intent) or time…
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“The Kingdom of God Is Within You” by graf Leo Tolstoy – Free Ebook
If you’re a Christian and you have not read this book, you ought to do so. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by Project Gutenberg. Source: “The Kingdom of God Is Within You” by graf Leo Tolstoy – Free Ebook
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Overview of America – YouTube
Another favorite video of mine…