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Essay on US

I’m not sure I’ve ever felt this kind of despair before for the nation I live in. Every time I’d see the American flag

06 Aug

I’m rather bemused by the pundits and politicians who are exercising their supposed moral high ground as they chastise Jeff

27 Jul

Rome. The very name conjures up images of golden cuirass clad men riding painted horses as they enter the city to the cheers

01 Jun

I’ve been bemused listening to the venerable Dr. Fauci and those who insist, even defend, his take on the Covid pandemic. He

18 Apr

I’ve given it a lot of thought recently – living life on one’s own terms. I’m not positive I know what that means. In

29 Jan

There was a time when the Catholic church stood supreme in Europe. To question the papacy, church dogma, or even the faith

11 Nov

Nonage. A period of immaturity or youth. That is the dictionary definition of a word that features prominently in one of the

15 Jun

Sometimes, if I concentrate hard enough, I can still see them all. Mike, Al, Tom, Mark, and some

01 Feb

I am given to think that the saying is true; all glory is fleeting. The origins of the phrase are shrouded in

29 Jan

I was sitting at my desk minding my own business when this article popped up on my screen. I get alerts

11 Jan