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The LORD went in front of them in a pillar of cloud by day, to lead them along the way, and in a pillar of fire by night, to give them light, so that they might travel by day and by night.  Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire byRead more

I previously wrote about my legacy of racism and how I have struggled to overcome it. [1] This current blog post discusses some aspects of White Privilege. White Privilege White Privilege provides another facet of racism. Wikipedia provides the following definition of White Privilege: “. . . a term for societal privileges that benefit peopleRead more

I have previously written about my contention that we are at war with Islamic State, which, along with Al Qaida, exemplifies Radical Islamic Terrorism (RIT).[1][2][3] I have about as much reluctance to use RIT in conjunction with the Muslim religion as I do with using the term militant white Christian nationalists (e.g., hate groups definedRead more

A dictionary definition of prescience is: The fact of knowing something before it takes place; foreknowledge. I previously wrote about the remarkable prescience of Ms. Louise Owen, who taught senior level government classes at LaGrange (GA) High School. By the time I came to her stimulating classroom in 1956, I had already become politically aware.Read more

Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press . . . Although I have a long association with the press, I have never been a professional journalist in the sense that I was paid for my efforts other than delivering newspapers and receiving a free subscriptionRead more

Jesus commanded St. Peter, the disciple who had betrayed Jesus, to “Feed my lambs,” “Tend my sheep,” and “Feed my sheep,” (John’s Gospel 21:15-17.) By issuing these commands, Jesus showed that he had forgiven Peter. The three commands are often put forth simply as “Feed my sheep.” Theologians may argue that the Word of GodRead more

I lift up my eyes to the hills—from where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Prior to our recent move to Buena Vista, CO, Andrea and I lived in several locations: Austin, TX; Chapel Hill, NC; the Cleveland, OH area; Georgia; the Miami, FL area; andRead more

Andrea and I have been fortunate to live in several locations where we have made a multitude of friends and worked with highly valued colleagues. We were born and raised in the state of Georgia. We lived in that state until we graduated from college, married, and moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where IRead more

I previously wrote about how the Frosolono line of my family came to the United States in the later part of the nineteenth century as immigrants from Italy. By the time I was born in 1938, the Frosolonos were well-assimilated into the society of this nation and, to my knowledge, have never needed public assistanceRead more

The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution provides the legal basis for citizens to own firearms and, as well, to be armed with them (i.e., bear them) in private and in public: A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bearRead more