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A Border Wall and Robert Frost

March 23, 2019February 21, 2019 Bigotry, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Historial Ignorance, MAIN PAGE

Mending Wall Something there is that doesn’t love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the sun,

Taxes, Right and Wrong

March 23, 2019February 21, 2019 As a Republican, Ayn Rand, Conservative Betrayal, CONSERVATIVE MEDIA, Economic Downturn, ECONOMY, Far Righ Loons, Idiot Conservatives, Koch Brothers, MAIN PAGE, Makers, Randian Economic Disaster, Recession, Takers, Taxes, Tea Party Patriots, WYATT EARP

Originally published on Feburary 23, 2013. Between 2008 and 1011 26 major corporations paid NO FEDERAL CORPORATE INCOME TAX. Last year, Facebook made $1

Proverbs Challenge – Day Two

February 25, 2019February 21, 2019 CULTURE, FAITH, MAIN PAGE, Proverbs Challenge

Periodically, I need the Proverb’s Challenge. Ages ago I read a book about Solomon, who was one considered the wisest man who ever lived.

Life Goes On

February 21, 2019February 18, 2019 Alzheimer’s Disease, Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, CULTURE, Family, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL, SCIENCE, Spring Training

First published March 5, 2015. Yeah, ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on bra La-la how the life goes on Yeah, ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on

To My Sister

February 20, 2019February 18, 2019 Family, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL 2

First published on February 20, 2016. We lost our mother on January 2, 2017. Since then, we have become close, the way sisters should

Why the Babe?

February 19, 2019February 18, 2019 20th Century US, American, BASEBALL, Boston Red Sox, CULTURE, Hank Aaron, HISTORY, History of the Game, MAIN PAGE, MLB Hall of Fame, Steriods, Ted Williams, World War II

It is the All-Star Break. It’s all about Baseball. I wrote this on December 6, 2017. He was out of shape, overweight, loved food,

E. F. Froehlich (1897-1991)

February 15, 2019February 3, 2019 FAITH, Family, Family History, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL

Edwin Feltman Froehlich was born on February 15, 1897 in Loniconing, Maryland. He married my grandmother, Sarah Frances Moore on February 14, 1923. He

Do I Look This Stupid?

February 6, 2019February 3, 2019 Ancient, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, England, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, MAIN PAGE, Meteorology, Roman, SCIENCE, Scotland, Tsunami, Victoriana, Vulcanology

First published on February 3, 2014 Think Progress has a headline that screams, UK’s January Flooding Surpasses all 247 Years of Data on the

Understanding Henry VIII

February 5, 2019February 3, 2019 Anglican, Catholic, Christian History, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, FAITH, Historial Ignorance, MAIN PAGE, Pope Francis 2

First published on February 18, 2017 I never truly understood the disgust Henry VIII had for the Vatican, for refusing to abdicate its role

My Annual I Hate Football Rant

February 4, 2019February 3, 2019 BASEBALL, MAIN PAGE, Spring Training

The only good thing about the Stupid Bowl, or as some call it, the Toilet Bowl, is the fact that Spring Training is right

Sunday Morning Opera: Gerald Finley

February 3, 2019February 2, 2019 Art, Barihunks, Baritones, CULTURE, MAIN PAGE, Met, Music, Opera, OPERA

George W. Bush – Columbia Speech

February 1, 2019December 21, 2018 George W. Bush, MAIN PAGE, NASA, NASA History, STS 2

Their mission was almost complete, and we lost them so close to home. The men and women of the Columbia had journeyed more than

Remember

January 30, 2019January 28, 2019 MAIN PAGE, NASA, NASA History, SPACE

Lt. General Scobee.. A son remembers… “…In the years after Challenger, Rich Scobee embarked on his own military career as an F-16 fighter pilot.

Stoned

January 26, 2019January 25, 2019 CRIME, CULTURE, MAIN PAGE

Roger Stone was arrested in what may be the greatest misuse of power in this nation’s history. His arrest was intended to set an

Sunday Morning Opera: Happy Birthday Placido Domingo

January 20, 2019January 19, 2019 Baritones, CULTURE, MAIN PAGE, Met, Music, Opera, OPERA, Placido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes

In the world of opera, it is rather interesting that the most dynamic tenor-baritone duo in history celebrates birthdays about a week apart. Last

“Suppose…Suppose”

January 14, 2019January 12, 2019 Books by SJ Reidhead, MAIN PAGE, OK Corral, PERSONAL, Senior Citizen, WYATT EARP

Wyatt S. Earp was born on March 19, 1848. He died on January 13, 1929. His last words were “Suppose… suppose.” His funeral is

Hate

January 11, 2019January 10, 2019 CRIME, CULTURE, DEMOCRAT, Hate Crimes, Liberal Hate, MAIN PAGE, New McCarthyism, Racism

Do you know what a hate crime is? (FYI: I appropriated this from Jonathan Turley) “…18 U.S. Code § 249 – Hate crime acts

The Lasting Power of Hollywood

January 4, 2019January 3, 2019 20th Century US, American, Classic Hollywood, CRIME, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, ISLAM & WAR ON TERROR, MAIN PAGE, Music, Terror, World War II

First published on May 23, 2018. Let’s get one thing perfectly clear. It doesn’t matter what one’s nationality or patriotic leanings are, the most

Civility, Manners, and Social Potty Training

January 2, 2019January 1, 2019 CULTURE, MAIN PAGE

No, it’s not much. Maybe it should be. When I ordered groceries, online, to pick up at a local store, I wanted 5 bakers.

Online Censorship

December 31, 2018December 30, 2018 Abuse, Antifa, Bigotry, CRIME, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Fighting Pedophiles, Hate Crimes, Historial Ignorance, Liberal Hate, MAIN PAGE, Pedophiles, Racism

New Year’s Eve is one of those times when we like to look back and see what is going on in our world, and

The Duplicity of the Left

December 29, 2018December 28, 2018 Barack Obama, Bigotry, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, DEMOCRAT, ECONOMY, Historial Ignorance, IMMIGRATION, MAIN PAGE

First published on June 19, 2018. What kind of a parent is so abusive they would allow their children to be put in a

What Is Faith?

December 28, 2018December 27, 2018 Anglican, C. S. Lewis, Catholic, Christian History, CULTURE, FAITH, Faith, HISTORY, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL 1

Originally published August 8, 2015 Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 I’ve been involved

Apollo 8

December 22, 2018December 21, 2018 20th Century US, Apollo Program, CULTURE, HISTORY, MAIN PAGE, NASA, NASA History, PERSONAL, SCIENCE, SPACE, Technology

I fell in love with ‘space’ when I was just a little kid. Apollo 8 launched on December 21, 1968. The next night, my

The Obama – Soros Connection Edition

December 18, 2018December 17, 2018 Barack Obama, DEMOCRAT, George Soros, MAIN PAGE

First published on March 20, 2018. Monday, on the Sean Hannity radio show, he interviewed Peter Schweizer, author of Secret Empires: How the American

How Feminists Destroyed My Generation

December 14, 2018December 13, 2018 CULTURE, ECONOMY, FAITH, MAIN PAGE

I am not a militant feminist. I’ve never been one. Unfortunately, I did believe their spew about having it all. We could put our

Cat Haters Out in Force Ignoring Damage Birds Do & Feral Dog Problems

December 13, 2018December 13, 2018 CATS, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Family, MAIN PAGE, POLITICAL 2

First published on January 30, 2013. The day after Christmas, here in New Mexico an 8 year old boy was killed by feral dogs.

How the Reagans Damned Alzheimer’s Sufferers

December 12, 2018December 11, 2018 Alzheimer’s Disease, MAIN PAGE, Ronald Reagan, SCIENCE, The Pink Flamingo’s Father

First published on April 7, 2014. We all picture Ronald Reagan’s family as bravely soldering through his Alzheimer’s, fighting for a cure, standing strong

A Life of Service, Giving Back, Yada Yada Yada

December 10, 2018December 9, 2018 CULTURE, ECONOMY, FAITH, Koch Brothers, MAIN PAGE, Makers, PERSONAL, Takers, Taxes

I think the worst pop culture nightmare of our age is Oprah. I don’t say this lightly and it has nothing to do with

Cheesy Christmas Movies

December 8, 2018December 7, 2018 Art, Classic Hollywood, Classic TV, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, MAIN PAGE

Originally published on December 21, 2014 During the month I basically stayed with my mother, with only 2 days of relief, she spent much

Bias & the Sanctimonious Progressive Mind

December 5, 2018December 4, 2018 Bigotry, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, FAITH, Historial Ignorance, MAIN PAGE, POLITICAL

First published December 15, 2015. The other week or so I was on Twitter, first stating ‘If we dare say we dislike ‘happy holidays’