Posts with the category “history”

I started working on this blog originally in advance of the vernal equinox in 2018 (this year, 2026, it occurs Friday, March 20, at 10:46 AM) when I learned of the death of Stephen Hawking. Dr. Hawkin...  Read More

A few years ago, just out of curiosity, I did one of those DNA analyses. Among other surprises I learned I am a lot more Irish than I knew. Therefore allow me to throw a little history your way about ...  Read More

Years ago, prompted by the killing of Osama Bin Laden, I promised I would post something on the issue of “just war”: When is it justifiable for one nation to wage war against another? I wrote that po...  Read More

In Honor of President’s Day – I thought you might enjoy these quotes from past presidents. George Washington: “It is the DUTY of all nations to acknowledge the Providence of Almighty God, to OBEY His...  Read More

February, as most Americans know, has been designated Black History Month since the nation’s Bicentennial in 1976. It grew out of what was then called Negro History Week, which was established in 1926...  Read More

Every year, as we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I recommend reading his remarkable “Letter From A Birmingham Jail.” I am recommending it again this year. This letter, written April 16, 1963 f...  Read More

I don’t like it. How’s that for a short blog? Well, actually it’s more of a love-hate relationship. I hate how short the days are; as I mentioned in my “Summer Solstice” blog post, I love long days ...  Read More

Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both...  Read More

The first and most important of the principles that drove the Protestant Reformation is the doctrine of Sola Scriptura – Only Scripture: The belief that the Bible is our only infallible rule and guid...  Read More

If you are someone who really, really likes Halloween, enjoys costume parties and thinks life without candy corn, miniature Milky Ways and orange and black lollipops is just not worth living, allow me...  Read More