Category Archives: Comfort & Joy
Marcus does Vegas
Lloyd Marcus and his wife are some of our favorite Tea Party people. Check Lloyd out at Renew America, where he just posted about a radio-thon he co-hosted in Las Vegas -or at his own site. Before leaving … Continue reading
A Military Tribute for Memorial Day
You can thank the troops on Memorial Day – or any day – at Let’s Say Thanks where Xerox provides a way for you to recognize U.S. troops stationed overseas. Pick out a card design (selected from a pool of … Continue reading
Decisions, decisions…
The contrast between these two stories is stark – and thought-provoking. What would you or I do? Which of these people would we rather have for our neighbor? And maybe most importantly, which behavior makes for a healthy society? Lotto … Continue reading
Smoke – from Iraq to Nebraska
Awwww… what a cool story. “Smoke” the donkey, a Marine unit’s adopted mascot – after tons of red tape and logistical problems – arrives at his new home in Nebraska.
The Chosen People
A great post at the Jerusalem Connection Report by Dennis Prager provides the answer to that age-old question: Are the Jews God’s Chosen people? Short answer – if you believe in A Chooser – is “Yes”. In his usual sincere, … Continue reading
Our first hummer of the summer
The hummingbirds are back 🙂 Summer must be just around the corner. (Although with our Michigan temperatures in the 50’s, it sure seems like a long way off!) We love watching these little guys. Always thought that their beaks must … Continue reading
The King’s English
Quick – what’s the source of the following expressions? • To everything there is a season • In the twinkling of an eye • Gave up the ghost • By the skin of my teeth If you guessed the Bible, … Continue reading
“Community Organizing” – with positive results
Cal Thomas has a nice article here about real “community organizing” – that actually works. And guess what? It doesn’t involve throwing lots of tax dollars at problems and pretending they’ll go away. Robert Woodson runs the Center for Neighborhood … Continue reading
Well doggone!
Hadn’t heard this but apparently the SEAL team that took out bin Laden brought along some canine assistance – a Labrador Retriever . (So much for cultural sensitivity.) Three cheers for man’s best friend! Business Insider has a bunch of … Continue reading
Hallowed Ground
On May 13th, 1864, the Civil War was entering its 3rd year and sadly, cemeteries in Washington D.C. were filling up. So the remains of Pvt. William Henry Christman were laid to rest in a new burial ground across the … Continue reading
Pro-Life truth on campus
The Genocide Awareness Project (GAP) is, as described on their website, a traveling photo-mural exhibit which compares the contemporary genocide of abortion to historically recognized forms of genocide. It visits university campuses around the country to show as many students … Continue reading
The REAL “Hope”
“Until you’ve actually seen them in action, you have no conception of their courage.” ~ Bob Hope speaking of our troops. Bob Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) star of vaudeville, radio, movies and television, was probably best … Continue reading
