I am a fifty-eight-year-old Christian, Conservative writer, currently making my living as a mailman. I love Jesus, my wife, my cats, America, guns, comicbooks, STAR TREK, STAR WARS, and pretty much all things nerdy.
Did I love this movie, or hate it? I can’t decide. The slow-motion train-wreck that was Arthur Fleck’s descent into madness was fascinating to watch, and brilliantly portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix. What a performance. Oscar worthy, IMHO.And then, we get to the Third Act, and find out that the TRUE villain of the piece is […]
I’m on vacation this week, so I’m catching up on a lot of movies, I’ve bought, but haven’t had time to watch. Today, I viewed “Rambo: Last Blood”, “Lone Wolf And Cub: Baby Cart At The River Styx”, and “Lone Wolf And Cub: Baby Cart To Hades”.”Rambo” was fairly typical for it’s franchise. It had […]
My wife Eileen and I recently acquired a copy of Akira Kurosawa’s epic, “Seven Samurai”. Those of you with a bit of knowledge of cinematic lore, will know that this film was the basis for the classic Western, “The Magnificent Seven”. What you may not know, is the fact that Kurosawa loved Westerns, particularly the […]
Just when I think that our Society has hit Peak Depravity, someone comes along and says, “Hold my beer”. In my lifetime, I’ve seen the abortion argument go from “Legal, Safe and Rare” in the wake of Roe V Wade, to “It’s vital, in the case of rape or incest” (less that 3% of all […]
I’ve stated on numerous occasions, that I lacked the courage to wear my Country’s Uniform, when I was young and strong enough to wear it. And yet, somewhere deep inside, my heart beat for those who wade through blood and fire to protect us. My admiration for Our Nations’ warriors is unabashed and unashamed. Soldier, […]
I’m taking a break from my socio/political and philosophical commentaries to muse on just how blessed a man I am. I’m two years into my second marriage, and I’m happier than I have ever been. Sure, life is tough and stressful, and the world is dangerous, and there’s work, and bills, and responsibilities, and all […]
“There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge’.” Isaac Asimov (1980). I […]
Some time back, I posted a Leftist false equivalency meme, along with my editorial comment. This stirred up a small bit of controversy. The responding comments were polite and only mildly pugnacious, which is greatly appreciated. To the friends of friends who commented, I have to say that I almost admire the chutzpah required to […]
On July 20, 1969, the spacecraft Eagle landed on the Moon, changing history forever. It was the culmination of a chain of events put in motion by the launch of Sputnik by the Soviets in 1957. Now, fifty years later, we commemorate this incredible milestone in the course of Human Events. For those of us old […]
My love affair with the Written Word began before I could read. My mother sang and read to my sisters and me, from as long back as I can remember. My father was an information junkie. He was always on the prowl for information that he did not know. I’ve inherited the best of both. […]
Social Media is an odd place. It connects, yet alienates. We can connect with people half a world away, but don’t know our next-door neighbor. Social skills, like politeness, good manners and the respecting of personal space are atrophying, because safely insulated behind their keyboards, people aren’t practicing them. We may be in touch with […]
My wife Eileen and I saw the above titled movie this past weekend, and quite enjoyed the experience. I’m doing a full review, so if you’re concerned about spoilers, stop reading now. If you’re still reading, either you’ve seen it, or you don’t care. Here we go. Avengers: Endgame was a tough act to follow, […]
My friends, I must admit that I was on the verge of giving up. Of conceding that America’s experiment in Self Government was over. But then, I read President Trump’s Independence Day (2019) speech, and wept. I’ve said it before, but this speech reminded me that most of American History is that of Ordinary People […]
2020 is the most binary election of my lifetime. No ambiguity, no gray areas, just a straight up or down. Freedom or Tyranny, Liberty or Oppression. One needs only to look at the Democrat Clown Car, uniformly planting their flags on the Far Left, for proof. 2016’s Republican Clown Car at least had some variety, […]
I saw an advertisement for a T-shirt in my feed recently. It read, “I’m a good person. Please don’t bring out my evil side”. My immediate thought was, if I were a good person, I wouldn’t have an evil side. But, I do, so I’m not. Each day I strive to be less evil than I […]